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Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Feb 18, 2011 17:04:27 GMT
Petition to implement the recommendations of the House Commons Science and Technology committee evidence check on Homeopathy The House Commons Science and Technology committee has recently undertaken an evidence check on the usefulness of homeopathy and has now published its report. The conclusions are unequivocal. They say "To maintain patient trust, choice and safety, the Government should not endorse the use of placebo treatments, including homeopathy. Homeopathy should not be funded on the NHS and the MHRA should stop licensing homeopathic products." The government should implement these recommendations as soon as possible. Read Governments Response |
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Post by Ma'amJo on Feb 18, 2011 17:56:02 GMT
I got this email too, it's disappointing but sadly not surprising.
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Post by fluffet on Feb 18, 2011 18:53:56 GMT
Pushing the responsibility back onto GP's really as far as getting it on the NHS is concerned.
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Post by watchman on Feb 18, 2011 18:56:27 GMT
I got it too .. and I'm bloody furious ....
(seems to be becoming a permanent state for me these days) ...
how many scanners ,nurses or even simply cleaners could be employed for the money it costs for "one of the NHS homeopathic hospitals."...
and if you add in the costs of the "Chaplaincy Services" as well ...
Damn me , this is getting past a joke.
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Post by fluffet on Feb 18, 2011 18:59:31 GMT
What do you think the real reluctance to do anything about it is within the government Watchman ?
I can't get my head round why they feel the need to subsidise it on the NHS at all ....perhaps a matter of "where do they draw the line" of whats considered alternative medicine ?
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Post by watchman on Feb 18, 2011 19:10:30 GMT
Only God knows fluffet , and he aint saying ,
I know Pince Charles has an intrest in Woo Water but he's inbred and surely even in the house of commons there must be some of them with more brain cells than teeth....
Although there are many more upper class chinless wonders in this present lot ... perhaps its getting near time for the revolution comrades ...
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Stephen
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Get up, boy. I bet you can squeal. I bet you can squeal like a pig.
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Post by Stephen on Feb 18, 2011 19:28:30 GMT
... perhaps its getting near time for the revolution comrades ... sign me up, would come back to the UK to fight that battle! |
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Post by watchman on Feb 18, 2011 19:47:42 GMT
Good on ya ....
I'll save you a place on the barricade .
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Post by fluffet on Feb 18, 2011 20:05:12 GMT
I'd happily revolt against the chinless wonders ...the 'Wrath of Fluff' hasn't been invoked for quite sometime and I could finally get to use my favourite battle cry.
" They can take our jobs.They can take our schools and our hospitals...but my size 5 right up the jacksie is the last thing they'll be taking "
*Edited to add - Fluff does not condone violence of anykind and the size 5 up the jacksie was a metaphor for a stern telling off lol*
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Post by watchman on Feb 18, 2011 20:26:40 GMT
OK its Hammertime ... thats 3 of us ... Do you think they have any idea of how much trouble they're in.
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Post by fluffet on Feb 18, 2011 20:35:17 GMT
Clueless i'd imagine...a three pronged attack of rational thought in the night right after their Ovaltine would no doubt bring about the fall of the entire chinless regime...I reckon they are all linked Borg like so infecting one with some common sense might just turn the whole lot of em  |
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Post by watchman on Feb 18, 2011 20:45:36 GMT
Like the Borg ? hmmm...
I guess that would make Eric Pickles the mother ship....
(at least we now know the answer to the age old question ,"Who ate all the pies ?")
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Post by Ma'amJo on Feb 18, 2011 20:55:35 GMT
Make that 4 of us, I love a good pie. ;D
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Post by The Legendary Barb on Feb 19, 2011 9:53:25 GMT
When all the finger waving is over and Fluffs size 5 is safely put away and when all the chinless wonders have started to sprout chins,you will find me managing the W V S tent . I will be handing out chin straps to help support the newly converted. Also baking a fresh batch of pies ready for the back up brigade, if and when they arrive. Up the revolution. I do hope you all realize that this post and stance on my part, could seriously damage my chances of an invite to the wedding. ;D It could also impair my chances of being awarded the O B E. Order of the British Enigma society.  |
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Post by fluffet on Feb 19, 2011 20:28:21 GMT
Ahhh Barb...I can't imagine a revolution without you Stuff an invite to 'the' wedding...your 'the' Dame Barb...frankly confetti chucking for the inbreds is beneath you |
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Post by The Legendary Barb on Feb 19, 2011 22:42:10 GMT
Thats true Fluff. ;D Though I was thinking of throwing Homeopathy confetti, in keeping with the theme of things.  Getting back to the thread proper, my own opinion is, that there may be quite a few "higher ups" who have an interest in the companies that make these products in the first place. Board members ,chairpersons etc. I do not think they would relish the thought of upsetting the apple cart whatever the cost to us the tax payer. As long as their coffers are full, keep doling them out, but, put the onus on the doctors. Lets hope the medical profession wake up soon and smell the coffee,as the saying goes.  |
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