Dear Mr Lamb
All I wish to do is to establish whether you were practising, or seeking to practise, as a chiropractor between 13 October 2016 and 18 November 2016 and, if so, whether you held indemnity arrangements in accordance with the GCC (Indemnity Arrangement) Rules 2015.
I am not involved with the complaints process and will ask one of my colleagues to respond to you regarding your complaints.
Regards
Jamie
Jamie Button
Registrations Manager
General Chiropractic Council
44 Wicklow Street
London
WC1X 9HL
Tel: +(0)20 7713 5155 x5501
From: Lamb Chiropractic Clinic Sent: 09 December 2016 14:05 To: Jamie Button Subject: RE: Howard’s CPD form
Dear Mr Button,
The insurance clearly states I am covered for manipulative therapy, which is what chiropractic is. As I was not allowed to call myself a chiropractor during my removal from the register, which of course was overturned on appeal, it left a logistical problem of being re-insured with chiropractic on the policy which has been covered by the McTimoney bloc scheme. I had been covered by indemnity insurance all the time and also with public liability from my limited company. I believe you are being unreasonable considering your mistake caused this situation in the first place. Please tell me what actions you intend to take and I will hand them on to my solicitor. Can you supply me all relevant details and outcomes of the complaints procedure against you and Mr Howell.
Regards
Lamb D.C.
From: Jamie Button [mailto:j.button@gcc-uk.org] Sent: 09 December 2016 10:12 To: ‘Lamb Chiropractic Clinic’ Subject: RE: Howard’s CPD form
Dear Mr Lamb
Thank you for your response.
The GCC (Indemnity Arrangement) Rules 2015 require that a chiropractor is covered for providing chiropractic services, where a registrant is practising as such in the UK and therefore this must be explicitly stated in any policy, for example as it is in your insurance through MCA.
For avoidance of doubt, please confirm whether or not you practised as a chiropractor between 13 October 2016 and 18 November 2016.
Regards
Jamie
Jamie Button
Registrations Manager
j.button@gcc-uk.org
General Chiropractic Council
44 Wicklow Street
London
WC1X 9HL
Tel: +(0)20 7713 5155 x5501
From: Lamb Chiropractic Clinic Sent: 02 December 2016 16:16 To: Jamie Button Subject: RE: Howard’s CPD form
Dear Mr Button,
Please could you clarify your problem with the Westminster Indemnity policy which covers manipulative therapies. Chiropractic is a manipulative therapy. When I was taken off the register I could not call myself a chiropractor. Obviously the Westminster Indemnity policy would cover any problems with claims, as would my public liability insurance. I should not have been taken off the register in the first place. The appeal clearly states that we are being downgraded to therapists rather than doctors so I really cannot see the problem. I was covered until I was reinstated onto the register. Obviously my insurance with the BCA had been cancelled and I took a few weeks to change to a new Association.
If this is going to cause a problem please let me know so that I can add this to the list for my solicitor to deal with.
Regards,
Howard Lamb
From: Lamb Chiropractic Clinic Sent: 02 December 2016 10:01 To: Jamie Button Subject: RE: Howard’s CPD form
Dear Jamie,
Thanks for your e-mail. Sorry for not replying yesterday but I am off on Thursdays. Howard is on holiday this week but did come in to sign the retention form. I am not able to reach him now but will pass on your e-mail to him on Monday when he returns to work.
Kind regards,
Sally
From: Jamie Button [mailto:j.button@gcc-uk.org] Sent: 01 December 2016 10:07 To: ‘Lamb Chiropractic Clinic’ Subject: RE: Howard’s CPD form
Dear Sally
Thank you for your email and the attachments.
With regard to the Westminster insurance, I wasn’t able to see where it stated that the cover was for providing chiropractic services. I would be grateful if you would advise.
Regards
Jamie
Jamie Button
Registrations Manager
j.button@gcc-uk.org
General Chiropractic Council
44 Wicklow Street
London
WC1X 9HL
Tel: +(0)20 7713 5155 x5501
From: Lamb Chiropractic Clinic Sent: 30 November 2016 10:58 To: Jamie Button Subject: RE: Howard’s CPD form
Dear Jamie,
Please find attached the final page of Howard’s retention duly ticked, signed and dated. Apologies for the any inconvenience caused.
Also attached is Howard’s insurance certificate from Westminster Indemnity which was arranged following his receipt of a letter from the BCA, and also his insurance with Balens.
Kind regards,
Sally
From: Jamie Button [mailto:j.button@gcc-uk.org] Sent: 28 November 2016 14:24 To: ‘Lamb Chiropractic Clinic’ Subject: RE: Howard’s CPD form
Dear Sally
Mr Lamb’s retention application form arrived in todays post. However, I have attached the declaration on the final page to this message and would ask that he ticks the boxes to confirm he has read and understood each statement and then countersigns and dates the page.
Also, please provide a copy of the indemnity policy previously requested from Westminster showing Mr Lamb has been covered for providing chiropractic services since his membership of the BCA ceased.
Regards
Jamie
Jamie Button
Registrations Manager
j.button@gcc-uk.org
General Chiropractic Council
44 Wicklow Street
London
WC1X 9HL
Tel: +(0)20 7713 5155 x5501
From: Lamb Chiropractic Clinic Sent: 18 November 2016 15:16 To: Jamie Button Subject: Howard’s CPD form
Dear Jamie,
Please find attached Howard’s completed CPD form.
I did fill out a cheque but realised following your last e-mail that it is to go with the retention so will forward that next week.
Kind regards,
Sally