Obituary: Margery Bloomfield
It is our very sad task, but also our very great privilege, to announce the death of arguably the most important individual in the life of the ESO – Margery Bloomfield. Margery died on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024, aged 94. She, together with her then husband, Tom Dummer, founded the ESO in 1974, although the…
Celebrating 150 years of Osteopathy
2024 marks 150 years of Osteopathy, and we are beyond proud to be part of this incredible profession that transforms lives every day. We are calling on all Osteopaths to share their pride with us by joining the celebration! Whether it’s an idea, a video, a podcast, or a social media post, we want to…
Representing Osteopathy at the Houses of Parliament
BCNO Group Ambassador Rob Thomas is at the Houses of Parliament today, shedding light on the incredible benefits of Osteopathy for musculoskeletal health. As advocates for patient well-being, we are showcasing to MPs and Lords this week how Osteopaths can play a crucial role in helping patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Rob Thomas has organised this…
BCNO Group collaborates with Unifrog on online Osteopathy course
The BCNO Group has once again collaborated with Unifrog, the well-known careers platform, to produce an online course about Osteopathy, aimed at secondary school students. Unifrog is an organisation that helps students compare all university courses, apprenticeships, and further education courses available in the UK, and helps them apply successfully. As part of the online Osteopathy…
CPD course on Paediatric Osteopathy
We had a great weekend in Vejle, Denmark, delivering the following CPD course: ‘A Fascial Approach to Paediatric Osteopathy’. This course was led by Paulo Tozzi, who is currently Head of Academics at the ASOMI College of Science in Malta and an Honorary Tutor in the College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University,…
Josh Wisson, ESO student, plays for Sheppey United FC
Josh Wisson, a student studying Osteopathy at ESO also plays as a midfielder for Sheppey United FC. Here he talks about his career and why he chose to study Osteopathy at the ESO: “Like most young children I was obsessed with playing football, and at 17 years old I was fortunate enough to be picked…
Launch of our Master of Osteopathy degree in Singapore
The first cohort of our students in Singapore started their journey with us this week with our partners, Pain Relief Therapy Singapore, studying towards their Master of Osteopathy degree. All students worked very hard and we are extremely proud of their achievements in their week of study. To find out click here.
Caroline Easter presents research at iO Convention
Our Osteopathic Skills Lecturing Assistant Caroline Easter recently attended the Institute of Osteopathy’s 2023 Convention today to present a poster on whether Osteopaths consider it part of their role to provide lifestyle modifications and exercise advice. Her research found that out of the 327 Osteopaths surveyed, more than 33% engage in an exercise consultation with…
Sports Tutor Danny Mace wins the Birtish Jet Ski Championship
A huge congratulations to our sports osteopathic tutor Danny Mace for winning the British Jet Ski Championships in September. We are all so proud of him . Danny Mace has been British Champion four times and ranked in the world top 10 in 2017. It was this area of his life that led him to…
ESO Graduation
Graduation 2023! Congratulations to all our lovely final year students who graduated today. We are so proud of you all and excited to see what the future holds as you enter the world as a qualified Osteopath.