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Is it safe? |
Acupuncture is generally believed to be a safe procedure when carried out by fully trained and qualified practitioners. We have undergone three years full-time training and are members of the professional body for Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners, the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ATCM). At present, acupuncture is an unregulated profession so it is difficult for the public to know whether a practitioner is properly qualified, but this is being addressed and should be in place by 2010. We understand that when regulation is complete, our training and membership of the ATCM will mean that we automatically become registered practitioners. Three years full-time training, such as we have completed, will become the standard required. We only use sterilised, single-use needles. Patent herbal medicines are obtained from regulated suppliers who use only permitted herbs. Strict safety guidelines and a professional code of conduct are followed at all times, in accordance with our membership of the ATCM. We undertake regular continual professional development training. The clinic and both practitioners are registered with Wirral Borough Council for the requirements of Environmental Health legislation. |