I am proudly not registered with the
General Osteopathic Council and do
not call myself an osteopath. Anyone
wishing to see the certificates for any
of the above is welcome to email me
and I will send a copy by return
drlesbailey@yahoo.co.uk
The General Osteopathic
Council’s “WitchHunt”
Firstly, I resigned from the General
Osteopathic Council in 2004. I
strongly disliked how they had
hijacked the title “Osteopath” legally
and only members could use it. I
would like to say at this point, I have
never met a single osteopath who
likes and respects this organisation,
but if they wish to continue using the
title “osteopath” they have no choice
but to pay their unfairly high
registration fees and join.
Myself, like many others, refused to
be blackmailed by these odious
people and live off our skills rather
than a title. More and more members
leave the General Osteopathic
Council every year. I am not alone in
my thoughts on this dreadful
organisation.
They do nothing to promote
osteopathy in the UK as they had
promised to do prior to forming and
became just another government
quango high on promises and low on
delivery.
Instead of promoting osteopathy as
the brilliant art it once was, they have
rampaged through the colleges
pushing a whole heap of health and
safety claptrap and lowering the
amount of techniques taught. In other
words you the patient lose out as your
osteopaths are less able to fix your
complaint than the old school
osteopaths of 20-40 years ago.
The Daily Chronic
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Firstly I would like to point out that I am not by my own choice registered with the General Osteopathic
Council, neither do I wish to register with them. I resigned of my own accord in 2004 and have no wish
to be any part of this government backed organisation (more about this later).
I am registered with both ACOPM and APTA. These are my choice of registering bodies.
My qualifications are as follows:-
Diploma in Osteopathy (1993) Northern Counties School of Osteopathy
Diploma in Osteopathy (1992) Open International University of Complimentary Medicine
Diploma in Lecturing and Tutoring in Osteopathy ~(1993) Northern Counties School of Osteopathy
Diploma in Soft Tissue Manipulation (1983) Andrew Still College of Osteopathy
Diploma in Massage (1981) London Academy of Massage and Physical Culture
Diploma in Manipulative Medical Science (1981) Open International University of Complimentary
Medicine
Acupuncture for Musculoskeletal Pain Control (1995) ATM
Diploma in Biomechanics (Orthotics) (2008) College of Foot Health Practitioners
Doctorate (PHD) (2009) (By thesis) Open International University of Complimentary Medicine
International Laser Therapy Association Membership (1994)
Honorary Life Member of Medicina Alternativa (1992) Open International University
My Qualifications and Registering Bodies
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