A chance to question NHS Wirral Primary Care Trust on homeopathy

Well, this could be an interesting event. At rather short notice, the NHS Wirral Primary Care Trust are to hold a public meeting this Wednesday March 6th at 6:30pm in the Old Market House on Hamilton Street, Birkenhead. There they will discuss a recommendation made by their Professional Executive Committee (PEC) to discontinue Homeopathic Services … [Read more…]

Respen-A: A homeopathic treatment for autism? I’m skeptical

Homeopathy, is there nothing it can’t cure? Now, Neuro-Med, a company in Washington, USA, are selling a homeopathic treatment for autism: Respen-A, only available on prescription. Of course, I’m skeptical that a homeopathic treatment for anything can exist, let alone for autism, so I’m keen to find out more about this product. For starters, the … [Read more…]

10:23 announces global homeopathic ‘overdose’ challenge

In the latest move in their campaign against the quackery of homeopathy, 10:23 have announced their plans for next year: a global “overdose” of homeopathic products, scheduled for February. This will follow up the original overdose event from last year, which saw around 400 people take part in a somewhat spontaneous worldwide ‘overdose’, intended to … [Read more…]

My Take on Homeopathy

One of the disadvantages of starting a new blog is that all the articles that make your position clear on certain subjects disappear into the ether. Therefore I thought I’d write a few words about one of my favourite topics, homeopathy. What is Homeopathy? Homeopathy is a form of quackery. It was cooked up by … [Read more…]