Category: News
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NICE publishes updated guidelines on low back pain
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published its updated guidelines on low back pain and sciatica. NICE guidelines make recommendations on a wide range of topics, including preventing and managing specific conditions, to promote integrated care where appropriate. We’re pleased to report that the updated guidelines still recommend manual therapies and…
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FHT Vice President contributes to Natural Health mag
FHT Vice President, Jonathan Hobbs has contributed to an article in Natural Health focusing on gut health. Jon explains: “The relationship between your gut’s microbiota (microorganisms) and immune system is crucial for maintaining good health. If this relationship breaks down, it can lead to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), which has been linked to some of…
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FHT Member launches national campaign ‘helping those in need feel pampered’
FHT Member, Accredited Training Provider and award-winning entrepreneur Jemma Cooper has launched a national campaign ‘Look Good Feel Fab’ to offer free beauty treatments to those in need to help them look good on the outside and feel fabulous on the inside. ‘Look Good Feel Fab’ is teaming up with hundreds of salons and therapists to offer support…
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Helen’s story: My therapist helps me…
To promote the health benefits of complementary therapies and direct people to the FHT’s independently Accredited Register when looking for a therapist, the FHT has launched a new campaign called ‘My therapist helps me…’, which draws on the experiences of genuine clients. To support each of the campaign’s adverts – the first of which is…
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Natural remedies for travel sickness
FHT Expert Adviser, Christine Fisk has contributed to a Q&A section in the October edition of consumer magazine Your Healthy Living. Q: “I’ve been offered a really exciting job but it involves a lot of travelling and I suffer from travel sickness. Are there any natural approaches that could help?” A: “Travel sickness is a common problem…
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FHT shortlisted for 2016 UK Association Awards!
The FHT is thrilled to be shortlisted in the category of Best Association E-Newsletter for the 2016 UK Association Awards. The FHT’s e-newsletter strives to deliver quality content, industry news and association updates to it’s 17,000 members through a monthly email. Representing and recognising excellence in the professional associations industry, the UK Association Awards raises…
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FHT Excellence Awards winner gives presentation in Parliament
Member and FHT Excellence Award winner, Angela Green, and her colleague, Dr Anne Johnson, were recently invited to give a presentation about the complementary therapy service at Velindre Cancer Centre at an All-Party Parliamentary Group (PGIH) meeting. Held on 18 October at the House of Commons and chaired by David Tredinnick MP, the meeting…
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FHT 2016 Excellence Awards winners announced
Best in therapy practice and education recognised with 2016 FHT Excellence Awards We’d like to say a very big ‘Thank you!’ to all those members and other special guests who joined us today as we celebrated the achievements of our 2016 FHT Excellence Award winners and finalists. Now in its sixth year, the FHT’s…
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International Therapist Autumn 2016, Issue 118
The Autumn issue of International Therapist is on its way to members… This issue includes articles by: Christopher Bagot – what our eyes tell us about our overall health; Alison Battisby – how to build a tribe and grow your business on Facebook; Ziggie Bergman – an introduction to the Zone Face Lift; Dr Craig Brown –…
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Great fun at camexpo
We had great fun at camexpo last weekend. Held at Olympia exhibition centre, and attracting around 5,000 attendees, there was a diverse mixture of people both attending and exhibiting over the two day show. The FHT was the official sponsor of the Keynote Theatre, helping to promote our organisation and members, while providing the latest research, trends and…
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