BBC Removes info on complementary health.

[Guest guest]

Dear Friend/Colleague,

 

You may not be aware that last week the controllers of BBC Health

(www.bbc.co.uk/health) ,

 

the health section on one of the most accessed websites in the world, decided to

remove all coverage of complementary medicine!

 

They used to have substantial coverage with over 40 pages on this subject

covering all the major therapies, their pros and cons, evidence for their

effectiveness, how to find a qualified practitioner, etc. However the site has

in recent months been targeted by the self-appointed 'Quackbusters', (scientists

and medics vehemently opposed to complementary therapies such as Prof David

Colquhon et al) who sent a deluge of letters and emails claiming that

complementary therapies such as homeopathy and cranial osteopathy were

'unscientific' and should be removed. As a result large chunks of this part of

the site were simply removed overnight and now, following recent cutbacks, it

was decided that, rather than update this part of the site, it should simply be

removed altogether!

 

It may seem incredible that a public service site this prominent can deem

complementary medicine so insignificant that it no longer warrants any coverage

other than the odd news story. This is despite the fact that complementary

medicine is used favourably by a significant proportion of the population

(recent surveys have estimated that around 1 in 5 Britons use it at some point

or other) and that increasing numbers of people are now seeking to train in

these therapies. However, as the 'quack busters' become more organised and

active,evidence of the backlash against complementary medicine is appearing all

over the place - such as the removal of NHS Trust funding for homeopathy, the

threatened closure of the homeopathic hospitals, many negative news stories in

the press and soon. Rather than taking a reasoned view and considering the

evidence from good research studies on complementary medicine these individuals

seem simply hell bent on trying to 'stamp out' complementary medicine in any way

possible. The BBCi removal of complementary medicine coverage (which has been in

place for almost 15 years!) is one example. If you care about complementary

medicine and believe information pages on it should be returned to BBCi, please,

please take just a minute to express your views using their online comment form

at:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/

 

to make your view known. As a public service company they have to listen to your

views so your email will make a difference.Apparently for all the many letters

and emails that they received that were against complementary medicine they only

received a handful in support. Therefore if you are in support please let them

know so they may revise their thinking on this subject. Please act as soon as

possible and pass on these details to anyone else you know who may also be

willing to write in support of complementary medicine.

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

Graham

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention Graham! That's pretty crazy.

 

Doesn't the British Royal Family use homeopathy?

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

, " Graham Sorenson "

<lunaaromatics wrote:

>

> Dear Friend/Colleague,

>

> You may not be aware that last week the controllers of BBC Health

> (www.bbc.co.uk/health) ,

>

> the health section on one of the most accessed websites in the

world, decided to remove all coverage of complementary medicine!

>

> They used to have substantial coverage with over 40 pages on this

subject covering all the major therapies, their pros and cons,

evidence for their effectiveness, how to find a qualified

practitioner, etc. However the site has in recent months been targeted

by the self-appointed 'Quackbusters', (scientists and medics

vehemently opposed to complementary therapies such as Prof David

Colquhon et al) who sent a deluge of letters and emails claiming that

complementary therapies such as homeopathy and cranial osteopathy were

'unscientific' and should be removed. As a result large chunks of this

part of the site were simply removed overnight and now, following

recent cutbacks, it was decided that, rather than update this part of

the site, it should simply be removed altogether!

>

> It may seem incredible that a public service site this prominent can

deem complementary medicine so insignificant that it no longer

warrants any coverage other than the odd news story. This is despite

the fact that complementary medicine is used favourably by a

significant proportion of the population (recent surveys have

estimated that around 1 in 5 Britons use it at some point or other)

and that increasing numbers of people are now seeking to train in

these therapies. However, as the 'quack busters' become more organised

and active,evidence of the backlash against complementary medicine is

appearing all over the place - such as the removal of NHS Trust

funding for homeopathy, the threatened closure of the homeopathic

hospitals, many negative news stories in the press and soon. Rather

than taking a reasoned view and considering the evidence from good

research studies on complementary medicine these individuals seem

simply hell bent on trying to 'stamp out' complementary medicine in

any way possible. The BBCi removal of complementary medicine coverage

(which has been in place for almost 15 years!) is one example. If you

care about complementary medicine and believe information pages on it

should be returned to BBCi, please, please take just a minute to

express your views using their online comment form at:

>

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/

>

> to make your view known. As a public service company they have to

listen to your views so your email will make a difference.Apparently

for all the many letters and emails that they received that were

against complementary medicine they only received a handful in

support. Therefore if you are in support please let them know so they

may revise their thinking on this subject. Please act as soon as

possible and pass on these details to anyone else you know who may

also be willing to write in support of complementary medicine.

>

> Thank you!

>

>

>

>

> Graham

>

>

>

>