The NHS is right to fund homoeopathy

Sadly, Nancy Malik continues to make claims of efficacy for homeopathy that simply do not stand up to scientific scrutiny. Papers of poor quality (e.g. inadequate randomisation, inadequate controls) or of inadequate sample size do not constitute adequate evidence of efficacy for homeopathy. The 2005 meta-analysis by Shang et al was unable to reach a conclusion other than showing homeopathy to be no more effective than placebo, whether the poor quality trials were included in the analysis or not. There have been no publications of adequate scientific rigour subsequently to show a benefit over placebo for homeopathy. Malik is well-known on the Internet for her pro-homeopathy claims of efficacy and apparently does not hold medical registration or a licence to practice medicine. She should therefore not refer to herself as a physician.