Monday 10th March 2008 – don’t forget!

A tickle of a reminder that the next FHT Central & SW London Local Support Group (LSG) meeting is being held on

Monday 10th March 2008 : 7.15pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Bionetics will sadly be unable to join us … however, Joanna Bristow-Watkins has very kindly stepped forward to fill the gap!

So, our topic has been bought forward from July …

Cancer and Complementary Healthcare

Presented by Joanna Bristow-Watkins of Harmony Healing, she will discuss her latest research into drug-free self-help techniques for cancer patients and offering insights from her workshops on helping those undergoing the orthodox route of treatments as well as those seeking alternative approaches. A very entertaining speaker, this will be an illuminating and fun evening, as well as highly informative.

 

** RAFFLE **

For those attending the LSG meeting on 10th March, don’t forget to pick up your free raffle ticket on entry … for a signed copy of “Ear Candling” by Mary Dalgliesh, one of our local members! (Thank you as always, Mary!)

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Oh yes … and don’t forget to bring along your flyers/leaflets or anything else which you would like to share with fellow therapists and members of the public!

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Please let me know if you are coming along …

BBC – please urge them to reconsider!

You may not be aware that last week the controllers of BBCHealth (www.bbc.co.uk/health), the health section on one of the most accessed websites in the world, decided to remove all coverage of complementary medicine!

They used to have substantial coverage with over 40 pages on this subject covering all the major therapies, their pros and cons, evidence for their effectiveness, how to find a qualified practitioner, etc.

However the site has in recent months been targeted by the self-appointed ‘Quackbusters’, (scientists and medics vehemently opposed to complementary therapies such as Prof David Colquhon et al) who sent a deluge of letters and emails claiming that complementary therapies such as homeopathy and cranial osteopathy were ‘unscientific’ and should be removed. As a result large chunks of this part of the site were simply removed overnight and now, following recent cutbacks, it was decided that, rather than update this part of the site, it should simply be removed altogether!

It may seem incredible that a public service site this prominent can deem complementary medicine so insignificant that it no longer warrants any coverage other than the odd news story. This is despite the fact that complementary medicine is used favourably by a significant proportion of the population (recent surveys have estimated that around 1 in 5 Britons use it at some point or other) and that increasing numbers of people are now seeking to train in these therapies.

However, as the ‘quack busters’ become more organised and active, evidence of the backlash against complementary medicine is appearing all over the place – such as the removal of NHS Trust funding for homeopathy, the threatened closure of the homeopathic hospitals, many negative news stories in the press and so on. Rather than taking a reasoned view and considering the evidence from good research studies on complementary medicine these individuals seem simply hell bent on trying to ’stamp out’ complementary medicine in any way possible. The BBCi removal of complementary medicine coverage (which has been in place for almost 15 years!) is one example.

If you care about complementary medicine and believe info rmation pages on it should be returned to BBCi, please, please take just a minute to express your views using their online comment form at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/ then select in the left hand side column (general comments) the section on the BBC website. Fill in your details, put in your question/complaint/comment and send to make your view known. As a public service company they have to listen to your views so your email will make a difference. Apparently for all the many letters and emails that they received that were against complementary medicine they only received a handful in support.

Therefore if you are in support please let them know so they may revise their thinking on this subject.

Please act as soon as possible and pass on these details to anyone else you know who may also be willing to write in support of complementary medicine.

Thank you for reading.

“How to beat cancer … naturally” lecture – 28th Feb 2008

The Chiron Clinic invites you to a lecture presented by Dr Nyjon Eccles, PhD, MBBS, MRCP

“HOW TO BEAT CANCER…..NATURALLY”!

Dr Eccles will talk about his 10 years of research and the development of his natural treatment programs and why they are proving to be effective against a range of cancers (including breast and prostate cancer) without toxic side effects. On the contrary, what if you could feel better than ever whilst recovering? He will talk about the origins of cancer and why it requires a multi-faceted approach to stop and reverse it. This is achieved by correctly assisting the body’s own innate anti-cancer mechanisms.

Monday 25th February 2008

The Chiron Clinic, at HB Health, 48 Harley Street, W1

Arrive at 1pm for 1.30pm prompt start – finish 3pm

£10 per person including healthy buffet lunch!

Figures highlighted by the Cancer Research Campaign show that the proportion of the population suffering from cancer has risen significantly over the past 20 years. Four in ten people are now expected to develop cancer, say experts at the charity. (BBC News).

We invite you to an informative lecture which will empower you whether you have cancer or know someone who has cancer. Come and listen to expert advice from Dr Eccles, following his years of extensive research into the subject. Dr Eccles will discuss how important early detection and prevention are, the choice that is available to you and how you really can beat cancer, naturally!

To reserve a place please call 0207 323 0033 or email info@chironclinic.com

FHT launches its Criminal Records Bureau Vetting Scheme

“We announced in the Sept/Oct IT that we were planning to launch the FHT CRB Vetting Scheme.

We are pleased to inform you that this service is now available to qualifying FHT members.

The scheme has been set up to enable FHT members to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure so that they can provide evidence to potential employers/ clients that they have been checked by the CRB and are not included on any government-held lists or registers, or have any relevant criminal convictions that would deem them unsuitable to work as a therapist.

Currently, it is not possible for a self-employed individual to obtain a Disclosure at their own request so FHT has joined up with DDC Ltd., a registered CRB Umbrella Body, who will process Disclosure applications for FHT therapists who work, or intend to work, with under 18s or vulnerable adults.

For a small charge, FHT can provide a certificate to accompany the Disclosure to verify that the holder is eligible to practice as a therapist. FHT Members will be able to publicly display this certificate and show it to existing or potential clients. (Disclosures cannot be publicly displayed.)

As Disclosures involve checks made against Government records at a moment in time, the FHT certificate will be valid for a period of 24 months, after which members can apply to be re-checked to establish that no offences have been recorded since the Disclosure was issued. The FHT will not retain or record details of Disclosures made.

How to Obtain a CRB Enhanced Disclosure through the FHT Criminal Record Bureaus Vetting Scheme:

Contact our partner DDC Ltd. on 0845 644 3298 to obtain a Disclosure Application Pack, quoting your FHT membership number. The pack will include everything you need.

Complete the Disclosure Application Form and FHT Scheme Application Form provided in the pack and return, with payment, to DDC (£54.80 incl. VAT)

DDC will process your application and send you an Enhanced Disclosure.

DDC will advise FHT and we will provide you with an FHT certificate, if desired, for an additional fee of £10.

It is currently estimated that the entire process will take one month to complete.

Source: Criminal Records Bureau / International Therapist ( 4/1/2008)”

Taken from: www.fht.org.uk