The Maple Tree Clinic History

I came to work in Northampton in 1998 and took over from Hedley Chinn (who was going to Australia). A few months later, he contacted me and asked me if I wanted to buy him out, which I did (the good will of the practice represented about 15 patients a week). I thought my name in the yellow pages was may be a deterrent so I name the practice The Maple Tree Osteopathic Practice and choose a picture of one of my Bonsai as a logo.

Until 2005 I was the sole Osteopath working from the Devon Parade Clinic. (322 Wellingborough Road)

Working to increase the reputation and knowledge of osteopathy I went from 1.5 days a week to three, slowly but surely.

In 2005, I made two big decision as I was 3 weeks waiting list.

1-      Get an assistant
2-      Stop working in the other clinic and concentrate on the horses 2 days a week

 


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That’s when Anna Cadzow joined me for 2 half days a week (She left us in April 2010 and relocated to the lake district). We had met at the Equine course I joined in 2004. A few year later, Claire Cousins who qualified like me from the British School of Osteopathy in 1998 decided to return to work after her little’s man birth and joined me. She took a year out in 2010 for the birth of her second little angel.

We were joined by Claire Batty for a little more than a year and then Pierre Antoye knock on my door to observe how I worked on babies and horses. After 2 visit in the clinic and a day out with my dogs visiting horses, he decided to ask to join the team too and be taught Baby treatment and Veterinary Osteopathy. He followed a year apprentice on the horses and now assist me and constantly grows his own reputation both with people at the clinic and out on the road with the horses.

 In 2010, the Devon Parade Clinic became too small for the number of babies with push chairs we were seeing so we decided to expand and parted with regrets the team of practitioner on the Wellingborough road.




Our New Clinic - 21st September 2012

The 21^st September 2010 the East Hunsbury clinic was then opened. Thanks to Angela Evans owner of the ABC Nursery (now relocated) we moved into a great clinic, with an great calming feeling and space to work.
With a new logo as the clinic was branching out much more becoming a larger multi-disciplinary clinic.

 

The team grew and is still growing with more and more professions and practitioners at the clinic. A friendly team of like minded people, who often laugh (sorry if you can hear us during your treatment) and make it even more relaxing to everyone. Of course sometime the little one are too tired and cry during their treatments but in general the clinic is a friendly, welcoming place.



September 2011 - I year - Most of the team got together.

We have, in the reception, posters and banners to inform everyone of what we do and what is available, a website, Facebook, Twitter etc....

In order to never loose our skill and edge in the treatments we offer, we are doing regular internal continual professional development and make sure to build up a ever strong team for each patients benefits.
 
We are open Monday to Thursday from 8:30 – 20:00, Friday 8:30 - 18:00 and Saturdays 8:30 – 12:00