The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline for chronic pain. This guideline was driven by the urgent need to cut down prescriptions of opioids and other painkillers and includes acupuncture as one of the four recommended treatments. This is NICE’s first guideline for chronic pain in general, rather […]
We have carefully reviewed the list of business closures issued by the Government late on 14 January and are assured that we do not fall within the ‘Traditional Chinese Medicine’ category for the purpose of the closures. This list of closures refers to ‘Traditional Chinese Medicine’ in the context of retail and the selling of […]
The Welsh Government has come to the unfortunate decision of restricting members to remote-only practice from Friday 23 of October until the start of Monday 9 November This is because, in contrast to the other three nations of the UK, the Welsh government mentions acupuncture specifically as a service that is required to close. We […]
The chief executive of the British Acupuncture Council has warmly welcomed steps by the government to help the self-employed but warned that not being able to access funds before June could be problematic. Jennifer Norton said the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak this evening [26 March 2020], would […]
The chief executive of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has said its members ‘stand ready’ to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Jennifer Norton said BAcC members were highly qualified healthcare practitioners who have been trained in physiology and western medical science as well as traditional Chinese medicine. She was speaking in response to a call […]
To all my patients: past, present and future, I am taking a short sabbatical to study Oncology at Christies, hoping to be back soon.
I will also be raising money #pleasegiveusaquid for research into Inflammatory Breast Cancer and you can find the link by clicking here https://www.facebook.com/donate/483389529513524/
100% of all proceeds goto Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research #IBC #TheChristie. You’re also welcome to fundraise on my behalf – have a cake sale, sponsored wine evening, run a marathon, sponsored silence ?
In my absence please contact:
Gabby Lamplugh at Pink Lotus Acupuncture in Wilmslow Kamal Bharma at Phoenix Jing in Altrincham Telephone: 07513 787872 Mandy Laing in Hale at Mandy Laing 5 Element Acupuncture Annie Walker in Didsbury and Hale on 07980 922 854 Jenna Robins in Wilmslow 07776 234 575 for Acupuncture Irina for Colourpuncture in Hazel Grove 07779 009 643 Lorraine and Alison for massage at Oxford Rd Clinic
If you think I’ve been able to help you, it really would make my day if you’d consider writing me a short review using links for Free Index (all clinics), and Google for the Altrincham Clinic and Wilmslow Clinic. I’m aiming to keep an active presence and hoping for one new review a month ? ? Prayers from all denominations gratefully received.
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