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  • Final programme for the 2018 FHT Conference launched

    We’re thrilled to release the final order of events for our 2018 FHT Conference, which is taking place on Thursday 29 November at The King’s Fund, London. At this special one-day event, you’ll hear from leading experts in integrated health, education and research speak about the ways in which complementary therapies can support the nation’s health and help…

  • Winners of new Complementary Therapy Awards announced

    The FHT was proud to be involved in the presentation of the inaugural Complementary Therapy Awards, which took place on 18 October at a special celebratory lunch held in London. Organised by Chamberlain Dunn, these new, independent awards aim to celebrate practitioners, teams and advocates who are enhancing the health and wellbeing of others through…

  • Social prescription a priority in Theresa May’s loneliness strategy

    UK prime minister Theresa May has pledged to increase social prescribing by making it a key part of the first government loneliness strategy. Set to be implemented by 2023, the strategy will also see £1.8m allocated for community-based projects. The decision to make loneliness a health priority follows on from research in 2017 by the…

  • Win a free ticket to the new Integrative Health Convention

    Organised by Dr Toh Wong and Dr Naveed Akhtar, the aim of the Integrative Health Convention is to provide a platform where complementary and medical practitioners can meet, share, teach, and learn from each other, to help themselves and others. The convention takes place on Sunday 13 and Sunday 14 October, at Park Plaza Victoria…

  • Sir Sam Everington set to speak at 2018 FHT Conference

    We are pleased to say that pioneering GP Sir Sam Everington will be joining us as a speaker at the 2018 FHT Conference next month. Sir Sam Everington is a GP, chair of Tower Hamlet’s Clinical Commissioning Group, elected member of the British Medical Association’s Council, director of Community Health Partnerships, Honorary Professor of Queen…

  • FHT member wins first ever National Massage Championship

    FHT member, Mario De Sousa, has won the first ever National Massage Championship. Mario competed over two days against more than 70 massage therapists, representing a wide-range of disciplines, including Thai, Swedish, remedial, freestyle and chair massage. In the final Mario took on five incredibly skilled massage therapists, including FHT member Tamer Morsy, and was…

  • Reflexology researcher to speak at 2018 FHT Conference

    We’re delighted to have Dr Julie McCullough join us as a speaker at the 2018 FHT Conference. Dr McCullough is a research associate at Ulster University and has been a complementary therapist for the past 12 years. She has a degree in human nutrition and completed her PhD at Ulster University in 2015. As part…

  • FHT Vice President judges new Complementary Therapy Awards

    FHT Vice President, Mary Dalgleish, recently enjoyed judging the Complementary Therapy Awards 2018, organised by Chamberlain Dunn. As headline sponsor, experts from the FHT have been supporting these new awards throughout the year, including the shortlisting and judging process. Mary commented, ‘Being part of the judging panel was a great opportunity to learn more about the…

  • Founder of Beauty Despite Cancer to address delegates at the 2018 FHT Conference

    We are delighted that Jennifer Young, MFHT, will be joining us as a speaker at the 2018 FHT Conference in November. Jennifer has a BSc (Hons) in Biology and is an experienced microbiologist, nutritional therapist, aromatherapist, beauty therapist and product formulator. She is the creator of Defiant Beauty, specialist skincare for those affected by cancer,…

  • Complementary Therapy Awards shortlist announced

    A big ‘Congratulations!’ to all those who have made it through to the finals of the 2018 Complementary Therapy Awards, sponsored by the FHT. The finalists were announced by event organisers, Chamberlain Dunn, on 12 September and we’re delighted that a number of FHT members, FHT accredited course providers and former FHT Excellence Award winners…

  • Senior member of NHS-based complementary therapy team to talk at 2018 FHT Conference

      Anita Mehrez is a senior member of the complementary therapy team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester – one of Europe’s largest cancer treatment centres, and an international leader in cancer research and development. Anita will be joining us at our 2018 FHT Conference to discuss the complementary therapy team’s role in…

  • Professor of TCM announced for 2018 FHT Conference

    Nicola Robinson is professor of traditional Chinese medicine at London South Bank University, chair of the Research Council for Complementary Medicine (RCCM) and editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Integrative Medicine. Formerly a professor of complementary medicine at the University of West London and a registered acupuncturist since 1982, Professor Robinson has a keen interest…