PRESS RELEASE: AMA and RACGP CONTINUE UNFOUNDED ATTACKS ON CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF CHILDREN WHILE 167 VICTORIAN PATIENTS DIE FROM SERIOUS FAILURES IN MEDICAL CARE

1. The Age reports incidents detailed in a new Safer Care Victoria (SCV) Report published online last week that in 2023 a record 245 patients had suffered serious harm of which 167 died due to serious errors during medical procedures. This included harm to children and the disturbing data only related to Victorian hospitals.
2. The 2019 SCV Review into harm to children under 12 years of age arising from chiropractic care in Australia reported in November 2019 that not a single case of harm to a child was identified or confirmed.
3. Further, the SCV Chiropractic Report confirmed receipt of 21,824 public submissions over a four-week period from parents of children who have attended a chiropractor, and 21,474 of these parents (98%) reported that their child’s health condition had either improved or resolved following chiropractic care.
4. Importantly, 81% of these parents confirmed they had previously consulted with medical and medical adjunctive practitioners without improvement or resolution before attending the chiropractor.
5. Patrons of Chiropractic Science strongly suggests the AMA and RACGP get their own houses in order before continuing the baseless attacks on the chiropractic profession, which is yet to harm a single child.