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A major new piece of research has just been published entitled ‘Acupuncture & Counselling for Depression in Primary Care – A Randomised Controlled Trial’. The study was carried out by research scientists at York University, and this is the first major study to evaluate in detail the clinical impact of acupuncture and counselling for patients…

The Migraine Trust promotes Migraine Awareness Week every year to raise general awareness of migraine as a serious public health issue. Migraine affects 1 in 7 people, that’s over eight million people in the United Kingdom alone, making it more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined. Can acupuncture help my migraine? There have now…

Ever wondered how big an acupuncture needle is? This very short and light hearted video demonstration produced by the British Acupuncture Council for Acupuncture Awareness Week shows you just how fine they really are!

I’m often asked about what types of conditions acupuncture can treat.  I often say ‘all sorts!’ and in my experience this is true. As acupuncture becomes more mainstream there is a growing body of evidence for the efficacy of treatment – for a list of the types of conditions that people go to an acupuncturist to help address have a look here…