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  • Give the gift of relaxation promotion

    The FHT has produced the above social media advert for you to promote your therapy practice this Christmas. Simply share it on Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn, along with your contact details. Adverts can also be printed at postcard size – just click to full size, then print. Looking for other social media adverts to…

  • 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 –…

  • How to spend less time marketing (and still get clients)

    It’s so frustrating when you have all this passion and not enough of the right people seem to notice. After all (and let’s be honest here) you are actually trying to help them! You got into this work so you could help people. And you didn’t invest in your training so you could spend your…

  • 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…

  • FHT Member shortlisted for Women in Business Award

    Tracy McMahon, FHT Member and owner of Buddha Therapies, has been shortlisted in The Forward Ladies’ Women in Business Awards in the Not for Profit / Social Enterprise of the Year category – one of just four selected as worthy finalists. Sponsored by HSBC, The Forward Ladies’ Women in Business Awards recognise the achievements of professional business…

  • Blind therapist is a finalist for FHT Sports Therapist of the Year

    FHT Member and blind therapist Nicholas Mulryan has been featured in the Buxton Advertiser, celebrating his sports therapy success… While training at Stockport College, Nick developed an interest in healing sports injuries, which led to orthopaedics in Manchester, then to Nick being the first blind person to take a medical science degree at Teeside University.…

  • New research on how to stay cool during heatwaves

    Brighton University is researching ways the elderly can stay cool during heatwaves. Visits to hospital emergency rooms for the treatment of heatstroke have been increasing in recent years due to fluctuations in the weather, resulting in mini-heatwaves. Brighton University is conducting research to understand the risk of developing heatstroke in the elderly, one of the population’s…

  • The FHT sponsors camexpo’s keynote theatre

    The FHT is a proud sponsor of this years’ camexpo, the UK’s leading natural health and wellbeing event. Taking place over two days 24-25 September, the show aims to bring together the whole natural and integrated healthcare community, and we’re pleased to announce the FHT will be sponsoring the keynote theatre, as well as exhibiting at the…

  • Banish that headache!

    FHT President Paul Battersby, has contributed to a feature in the September issue of Natural Health magazine, entitled ‘Banish that Headache’. Working to raise the profile of the FHT and it’s members, Paul’s expert insight highlights the benefits of complementary therapies in managing tension-type headaches, while emphasising the importance of the FHT Accredited Register. ‘”Most of…

  • New campaign launched highlighting FHT members with real clients

    It’s our mission to make the public more aware of our members and the FHT’s Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register, accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, a body accountable to Parliament. We know that complementary therapies can provide much-needed support to people affected by long-term health conditions, every step of their journey.…

  • The real reason clients aren’t calling

    When you know you get great results for clients, it can be hard to understand why someone doesn’t want to book an appointment with you, when they need the exact service you offer. Perhaps you’re getting plenty of enquiries. Maybe there’s a lot of polite interest. You may even be getting a healthy number of…

  • Finalists announced for 2016 FHT Excellence Awards

    The FHT is delighted to reveal the finalists in the prestigious 2016 FHT Excellence Awards, which showcases the enterprising and innovative work being carried out in therapy practice and training. The winners will be announced at the 2016 FHT Members’ Lunch, held at the prestigious One Whitehall Place, one of London’s most iconic buildings, on Wednesday,…