John Chaffey is an

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osteopathic doctor and former child film actor.

Film career

Chaffey was featured in many television adverts as a child. He is best remembered for a role in the 1973

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Medical career

Chaffey studied at

University of East London , mottoeng = Knowledge and the fulfilment of vows , established = 1898 – West Ham Technical Institute1952 – West Ham College of Technology1970 – North East London Polytechnic1989 – Polytechnic of East London ...

, receiving in 1991 a research-based degree comparing

osteopathic Osteopathy () is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. Practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths. Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques in ...

and physiotherapeutic interventions in the mechanical discomforts of pregnancy. He qualified at the

British School of Osteopathy The University College of Osteopathy (UCO), formerly the British School of Osteopathy (BSO), is the largest and oldest school of osteopathy in the United Kingdom. The UCO holds Recognised Qualification (RQ) status from the statutory regulatory ...

(1988). He headed an osteopathic group practice beginning in 1991, working with a team of 11 osteopathic specialists. He attained leadership positions in the UK Osteopathy profession, being appointed as a Member of Council of UK Regulator, the

General Osteopathic Council The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is the regulator of the practice of osteopathy in the United Kingdom. The GOsC was established in 1997 following the Osteopaths Act 1993 to 'provide for the regulation of the profession of osteopathy' with t ...

, in 2012. He is a member of the Education and Registration Standards Committee. Chaffey has worked in osteopathic education since 1991 as a lecturer and clinic tutor. He is currently a Clinical Tutor at the European School of Osteopathy, lecturing on communication and compliance issues.
ESO website He was Module Leader for Osteopathy for 2 years at

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, and currently serves as an external examiner for that institution. He became an external examiner for Final Clinical Competence in 2001.

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John Chaffey on General Osteopathic Council

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