Professional Conduct Committee determination: GCC v Bloom

The General Chiropractic Council (GCC), the UK regulator for chiropractors, has decided to remove James Bloom (GCC registration 02229) from its Register.

This was in relation to Mr Bloom acting in a dishonest manner by creating inaccurate chiropractic records for the purposes of making a false claim for compensation for personal injury which he and members of his family sustained in a road traffic accident.

The PCC considered that Mr Bloom’s conduct was sufficiently serious to cross the threshold of seriousness to warrant a finding of unacceptable professional conduct.

Publication and media

Mr Bloom had until 10 January 2022 to appeal his removal.

In line with our disclosure policy, the determination and sanction will remain on the website indefinitely.

The full determination is available at https://www.gcc-uk.org/concerns-about-a-chiropractor/hearings/recent-decisions

Notes to Editors

1. The full determination is available at https://www.gcc-uk.org/concerns-about-a-chiropractor/hearings/recent-decisions
2. A full transcript of the hearing is available on request. Payment is required for the transcript and an administration charge unless the transcript is already on file.
3. Find out how fitness to practise hearings are run on the ‘Hearings’ subsection on the GCC website: https://www.gcc-uk.org/concerns-about-a-chiropractor/hearings Mt
4. Mr Bloom’s GCC registration number is 02229. His last registered contact address was in Harrow, England.
5. For enquires, contact Richard Campbell at  r.campbell@gcc-uk.org
6. Founded in 1999, the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is an independent statutory body for the chiropractic profession.  Created under the 1994 Chiropractors Act, the GCC’s purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and wellbeing of the public.
7. The GCC is one of 10 healthcare regulators under the Professional Standard Authority with about 3,600 chiropractors on its register.