September 2017 Newsletter: NHS England public consultation on ending homeopathy, and our Who Wants to Be a Mathematician competition for students
Aug 29 2017
Who Wants to Be a Mathematician is back!
Win $10,000 and a trip to California. Who Wants to Be a Mathematician is a terrific maths contest for high school students across America, and last year we ran a separate UK version involving 200 schools and 800 students. It was a huge success, so this year the contest is back… and this time we …
Aug 07 2017
Have your say on NHS Homeopathy in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire – by August 15th
We have seen in recent years how effective it can be for the public to participate in consultations on ending NHS homeopathy: in Liverpool and the Wirral, when the Clinical Commissioning Group asked for the thoughts of members of the local and national public, they received overwhelming support for ending their spending on the ineffective …
Jul 28 2017
Have your say on NHS Homeopathy Prescriptions – here’s how
There is a public consultation currently taking place on whether the NHS should stop the availability on prescription. You can submit your thoughts via a simple online form, and you have until October 21st to do so. We can be sure that homeopaths and homeopathy trade groups will be planning to take part in the …
Jul 26 2017
ASA upholds our complaint against osteopath claiming to treat paediatric conditions
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld our complaint against osteopath Nicholas Handoll (t/a Hereford Clinic of Osteopathy and Complementary Medicine). He has continued to make misleading advertising claims regarding a range of infant and childhood conditions, despite clear warnings from regulators. A page entitled “Infants and Children” stated: Osteopaths are first-contact practitioners, trained to undertake …
Jul 21 2017
Good Thinking Society welcomes NHS England recommendation to end NHS homeopathy prescriptions
Earlier today, NHS England announced a consultation regarding the availability of homeopathic remedies on prescription, recommending that no new prescriptions ought to be written for homeopathy. The consultation launch has been accompanied by a report which highlights that “NHS England’s view is that, at best, homeopathy is a placebo and a misuse of scarce NHS …
Jul 11 2017
Good Thinking Supporters July 2017 Newsletter
July 2017 Newsletter: the launch of the Top-Top Set Maths programme; our Parallel maths challenge; Simon to demo an Enigma machine at QEDcon.
Jul 04 2017
Join us as a part-time or full-time Top-Top Set Maths co-ordinator
The Top-Top Set Project needs a part-time or full-time co-ordinator. Responsibilities include: Liaising with and visiting the four schools current involved. Recruiting more schools for 2018/209. Talking with potential funders. Possibly teaching a top-set group. Developing resources for and managing online Parallel Project. This website contains more information about the Top-Top Set Project and the …
Jul 03 2017
Colinette Road Plaque Marks Spot of Historic Exchange
Conservation of a conversation that is now part of mathematical folklore On Sunday 15 June, mathematicians and local residents gathered to celebrate a new commemorative plaque, marking one of the most remarkable conversations to have taken place in Putney. Indeed, it is of such historic importance, that this conversation has been featured in feature films, …
Jun 12 2017
Have your say on NHS Homeopathy funding in Enfield
Last year, our campaign to end NHS funding for homeopathy achieved significant successes, with funding ending in both Liverpool and Wirral CCGs. The participation of the public in both consultations was key, letting the CCGs know that limited NHS resources should not be frittered away on ineffective treatments such as homeopathy. We are very pleased …
