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I am not calling Peter Dixon President of the College of Chiropractors a liar, but…….

April 10, 2013
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I am not calling Peter Dixon President of the College of Chiropractors a liar, but…….

 It pleases me greatly that my posts have stood the test of time, Dixon and Coats have moved on from the GCC, there is not a lot more  I have to say about the  GCC, as long as they keep out of my way, I will leave them alone. Below is a post I...

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Skeptics like Edzard Ernst remind me of Humpty Dumpty in their use of words.They make them up as they go along.

October 21, 2012
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Skeptics like Edzard Ernst remind me of Humpty Dumpty in their use of words.They make them up as they go along.

Have not blogged for a while. Funny how your priorities change when faced with the possibility of a premature end. About two months ago I was given the all clear, which means 12 months after surgery and having finished six months of chemotherapy I...

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As I read this advice to United Chiropractic Association members, perhaps someone could explain what the purpose of the UCA is.

May 9, 2012
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As I read this advice to United Chiropractic Association members, perhaps someone could explain what the purpose of the UCA is.

This “advice”was posted by chiropractic skeptic Blue Wode on Twitter this evening. Its from the UCA to its members. As one of the founder members of the UCA, I am curious how they square this advice with the original  UCA core values and mission...

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Scheming politician to represent chiropractic at London Olympics, does Peter Dixon still practice chiropractic?

April 15, 2012
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Scheming politician to represent chiropractic at London Olympics, does Peter Dixon still practice chiropractic?

Is it any wonder the chiropractic profession is made look bad when the scheming politician Peter Dixon, is selected as a member of the central medical team at the...

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Great Article by George Monbiot in todays Guardian. He could have been writing about the General Chiropractic Council or the CHRE

March 15, 2012
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Great Article by George Monbiot in todays Guardian. He could have been writing about the General Chiropractic Council or the CHRE

The article below is from todays Guardian, Skeptics always assumed I was anti GCC because I wanted softer regulation, I am against the GCC because they are another Goverment...

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Is it me or should we be telling chiropractors to set their standards of care at 40 PVA

February 24, 2012
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Just to clarify a few things for all the skeptics visiting the site to see this posting. I am a qualified chiropractor and as I have put it up...

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The function of statutory self regulation is not to protect the public, its there to protect government ministers when a profession cocks up

February 22, 2012
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You have to laugh. Questions are being asked by real sceptics about the medical regulator ten years after Shipman. Is the GMC fit for purpose? 75 allegation have been...

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After the Storm–what have we learned? That Richard Brown has learned nothing .

January 31, 2012
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After the Storm–what have we learned? That Richard Brown has learned nothing .

I have got involved with a very interesting discussion on Linkedin  on the relevance of the subluxation to chiropractic. The discussion moved on to “chiropractors needs cultural authority” like...

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Life after the GCC

January 9, 2012
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Life after the GCC

It’s been a very busy few months since I was last able to post regularly. So I am trying to make up for my selfishness with my second post...

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The amazing tale of holism

December 26, 2011
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The amazing tale of holism

The incredibly odd tale of holism. It’s quite the strange thing when day after day patients come into your office telling you: “you have such a holistic view on...

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Chiropractors falling in love with “NASA” technology and promoting the scientific method’, should read this article by a real medical doctor Robert Kornfeld

November 16, 2011
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Chiropractors falling in love with “NASA” technology and promoting the scientific method’, should read this article by a real medical doctor Robert Kornfeld

  6 Medical Myths Even Your Doctor May Still Believe. By Dr Robert Kornfeld Huffington Post November 2011 "The more things change, the more they stay the same." This...

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If you did not have the courage to question Margaret Coats when she was chief executive of the GCC, now’s your chance to ask how much she got to go

October 21, 2011
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If you did not have the courage to question Margaret Coats when she was chief executive of the GCC, now’s your chance to ask how much she got to go

I would not want anybody to miss CAM expo this weekend at Earls Court exhibition Centre. The promo for the event states “make sure you are there for the ...

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Someone should warn these poor bastards, what they are getting by hiring Margaret Coats as Registrar

August 10, 2011
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Someone should warn these poor bastards, what they are getting by hiring Margaret Coats as Registrar

Obviously she got a glowing reference from Peter  Dixon et al as they thought she had done a great job bringing the chiropractic profession to its knees now she...

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The tutors at the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic have been ripping off their students and these are the chiropractors who are going to sort it out.

July 12, 2011
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The tutors at the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic have been ripping off their students and these are the chiropractors who are going to sort it out.

A few months ago I got a call asking me to blog about a scandal that was unfolding at WIOC. A slush fund had been set up at Glamorgan...

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Can chiropractors learn from FIFA

June 1, 2011
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Can chiropractors learn from FIFA

Those of you following the recent FIFA revelations may have noticed the similarities with other regulatory bodies. Peter Dixon did not do very well in the 2007 elections in...

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