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Back to Normal
A website post and GoFundMe page for the anti-lockdown campaign group Back to Normal was banned for making misleading claims about the effectiveness of ivermectin in treating COVID-19.
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Peachy Acupuncture
An Instagram post for an Acupuncturist’s page implied that acupuncture could contribute to the treatment of long covid or symptoms of it without robust evidence and promoted prescription-only medicines to the general public.
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The Heal Air
A website, Facebook post and Instagram post claimed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could treat long COVID, which was misleading and could not be substantiated.
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Jo Llewellyn Craniosacral Therapist
A paid-for Facebook ad and an Instagram post for a craniosacral therapist implied that craniosacral therapists could treat long covid without robust evidence.
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Copper Clothing Ltd t/a Copper Clothing
A radio ad for a facemask was banned for misleadingly implying that it could rapidly de-activate COVID-19 particles.
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Indiralaxmi Vignesh Ltd t/a Hale Clinic
A website and paid-for search listing claimed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could treat long Covid, which was misleading and couldn’t be substantiated.
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Solihull Health Check Clinic
A website ad for a health clinic was banned for stating that a COVID-19 antibody test was 100% accurate and for implying that a positive result would show that people were immune to the disease.
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360 Health Ltd t/a London Vaccination Centre
A direct email from a vaccination clinic was banned for implying that a positive COVID-19 antibody test would show that people were immune to the disease.
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XMedical Ltd t/a Corona Test Centre
A paid-for Facebook ad and a website post for a COVID-19 test site were banned for implying that a positive antibody test would show that people were immune to the disease.
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Serenity Acupuncture
A paid-for Facebook ad and website for an Acupuncturist implied that acupuncture could contribute to the treatment of long covid without robust evidence.
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Nimaya Mindstation Ltd
A website and Instagram post claimed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could treat long COVID, which was misleading and could not be substantiated, and discouaraged essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.
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Steven Thomas
on the effects of the Covid vaccine, so your reports are vital for the future vaccine safety of others”. Below … that was a table titled “UK: Covid Vaccine Injury & Death Reports to 29th Sep 21”. At the top … by each of the three available COVID-19 vaccines. A table at the bottom of the ad listed alleged
Yellow Card Scheme report data as the number of injuries and deaths that were caused by COVID-19 … vaccines;2. the claim “Covid vaccines have not been approved for public use” was misleading and could … Card Scheme website and relevant reports on the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines, referenced in
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NUMA Ltd
A website and Facebook post claimed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could treat long Covid, which was misleading and couldn’t be substantiated.
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Person(s) unknown
An ad in a local business directory was banned for implying that the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe for children.
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Blood and Medical Services Ltd t/a Vivo Clinic Shop
A website ad for a health clinic was banned for making misleading claims about the speed at which they could provide the results for Covid-19 tests.
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Stacey Bradley
Two local press ads, one print and one digital, misleadingly implied they had been placed, endorsed or approved by a public body and misleadingly implied COVID-19 vaccinations were unsafe and illegal. They were socially irresponsible and caused fear without justifiable reason.
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Total Tax Claims Ltd t/a Total Tax Refunds
A paid for Facebook ad and website, for a tax repayment agent, made claims about available refund amounts without supporting evidence, omitted significant conditions and didn’t make clear that consumers could apply directly to HMRC at no cost.
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Health Technologies Ltd
Three ads for a Covid-19 testing service were banned for being misleading.
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Cignpost Diagnostics Ltd
A newspaper ad for a PCR testing programme was banned for promoting behaviour that contradicted government advice on social distancing.
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The Detox Clinic Ltd
A website ad for a health clinic was banned for misleadingly stating that ozone therapy could successfully treat Covid-19 and for stating that colon hydrotherapy could treat IBS without holding sufficient evidence to support the claim.
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The Smart Clinics
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Spectrum Health
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Midland Health Ltd
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Lighterlife UK Ltd
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SAF Tehnika JSC
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Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd
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Nasus Pharma Ltd
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Milford Care Ltd
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Blood and Medical Services Ltd
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Our Healthier South East London
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Reset To Thrive
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vServices Ltd
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Jim and Tonic Ltd
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The Dog & Duck Outwood (unconfirmed)
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Viker Ltd
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Privategp.com Ltd
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Viva!
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Russell Speller
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic
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Flying Goose Brand