Caroline Wells BSc(Hons)Ost MScPO
Caroline Wells has been a practising osteopath for over 11 years since graduating from The British School of Osteopathy in 1998. Caroline became interested in osteopathy as a teenager as she went along with her father who visited a local osteopath for his bad back associated with his rugby and hockey playing past.
She has always practised in the Barnes and Mortlake area and has good relations with local GP’s and other health practitioners. Caroline recently held a presentation for the doctors’ surgeries in the area and their trainee doctors on the benefits of osteopathy and how it can integrate with modern medicine.
Caroline has recently finished a 2 year MSc in Paediatric Osteopathy at the Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy which incorporates the charitable clinic The Osteopathic Centre for Children. The foundation is the only one of its kind in the world and provides treatment for all children who come through its doors. It provided 30,000 free treatments in 2008 and is a centre of excellence for the teaching of paediatric osteopathy.
In August 2008 Caroline married Toby and now has two sisters-in laws who are also osteopaths. She enjoys cooking and is a passionate believer in eating locally grown, seasonal produce wherever possible. One day Caroline and Toby hope to become more successful at growing their own vegetables!
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Danielle graduated from the British School of Osteopathy, England's oldest and largest Osteopathic school, which is internationally renowned as a centre of excellence. Training included detailed education in anatomy, neuroanatomy, physiology and pathology.
Danielle's interest in Osteopathy stemmed from her first degree in Psychology at Southampton University, where she became interested in the influences of environment on an individual’s health. This combined with her interest in structural irregularity, and its influence on how well the body can function, has led to a personalised treatment approach that encourages and enables patients to take control of their health.
Philippa Last has been working as an osteopath for the last eleven years since graduating from The British School of Osteopathy. Upon qualification, she embraced professional life wholeheartedly working in established practices in London and implementing a NHS osteopathic service in Dulwich locality based in three GP surgeries.
She has a broad range of interests including the treatment of work-related disorders and pregnancy related back pain. She has comprehensive diagnostic and technical skills and uses a wide range of treatment approaches including cranial osteopathic techniques.
Over the past six years Philippa has built a practice outside of London and, more recently, has forged links with The British School of Osteopathy, working as a clinic tutor, delivering lectures and supervising third and fourth year undergraduates whilst they assess and treat patients.
In June 2009, Philippa returned to live in south-west London where she continues to work as a tutor at the school as well as in private practice in Victoria. She joined Caroline and Danielle at the East Sheen practice in November.
Caroline Wells, Philippa Last and Danielle Dixon are all registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). The GOsC, established by The Osteopaths Act 1993, provides for the regulation of the Osteopathic profession. Under the provisions of the act, anyone calling themselves an osteopath has to be registered with the GOsC. To be registered, an osteopath has to be insured and competent, having undertaken training at an accredited college and undertakes Continuous Professional Development (CPD) each year. Danielle and Philippa are also members of the British Osteopathic Association.