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  • Therapy Expo is back! And the FHT are proud partners for 2016

    This year’s conference programme boasts over 40 hours of CPD education, including five dedicated education streams, covering: MSK, neuro rehabilitation, sports injuries, biomechanics and acute care and business development. This is your opportunity to experience a clinical programme, delivered by a wealth of expert speakers, including: Paul Coker, Mike Antoniades and Mike Karski, and to…

  • Happy time had by all at Holistic Health 2016

    We’d just like to say a very big ‘Thank you’ to all those members who attended this year’s Holistic Health show, and a warm ‘Welcome aboard’ to those who joined FHT at the event! It was great to meet you all at our stand. Held on Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd May at the NEC,…

  • Stand out from the crowd with a 2016 FHT Excellence Award

    An FHT Excellence Award let new clients and existing clients know that you have been rewarded by your professional association for exceptional work as a complementary, beauty or sports therapist. 2015 Winner – Aine Lavery (right) Winners will receive a special logo to use on their marketing materials, a £250 personal cheque, plus a trophy and certificate…

  • Massage for dementia directory launched

    FHT member and accredited training provider, Nicolle Mitchell, has set up a directory for therapists who have attended and successfully completed her ‘How to Massage People who have Dementia’ course. Nicolle chose to set up the directory so that people across the UK and internationally could easily find a therapist who specialises in treating people…

  • Dementia Awareness Week

    This year’s Dementia Awareness Week takes place from 15 – 21 May. The Alzheimer’s Society is encouraging people who are worried about dementia to confront their worries by addressing dementia directly and going to the Alzheimer’s Society for information and support. In an article by Nicolle Mitchell, FHT Member and Excellence in Practice award winner, she explains how a combination of…

  • FHT responds to NICE draft guideline on low back pain and sciatica

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is updating its 2009 guidance on the early management of low back pain and recently published a draft guideline for consultation… In the draft guideline for ‘Low back pain and sciatica’, NICE makes recommendations for group exercise programmes (biomechanical, aerobic, mind–body or a combination of approaches)…

  • Have you booked your FREE show ticket?

    Holistic Health Show NEC Birmingham 22-23 May, 2016 If you’re learning from leading experts in the FHT CPD Zone or simply having a browse in the adjoining exhibitions, make sure to register for your FREE Holistic Health Show entry ticket. Featuring more than 600 leading brands across three neighbouring shows (find us at stand W5),…

  • FHT Members News – May issue

    The May issue of FHT News is on its way to members. In our monthly e-newsletter, we update you about your membership and what’s happening in the therapy world. This month, updates include: It’s your time to shine in the 2016 FHT Excellence Awards The FHT CPD Zone is filling up fast The spring issue…

  • Aromatherapy Awareness Week

    Aromatherapy Awareness Week, which runs from 6-12 June, is a wonderful opportunity to show potential clients and employers the many benefits this complementary therapy has to offer. To help spread the word, FHT members can: Download the FHT’s free promotional leaflet/poster, to print and distribute in your local area and a cover/banner image for use…

  • Promoting you to the public

    Look out for the FHT’s advert in the summer issue of Liz Earle Wellbeing magazine (spring issue pictured) – a quarterly publication with a fast growing and highly engaged audience – available in WHSmith, Liz Earle Beauty Co, Apple and Amazon, to name but a few. It is our mission to make the public more aware of…

  • Information on the signs of skin cancer for therapists

    We highlight the importance of keeping an eye on your clients’ skin. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and rates of melanoma, its deadliest form, have more than quadrupled in the last 30 years. People working in the therapy industry come into close contact with people’s skin every day. This…

  • International Therapist Spring 2016, Issue 116

    The Spring issue of International Therapist is out tomorrow. This issue includes articles by: Sandy Newbigging – meditation and the mind body connection;  Katherine Creighton Crook – how to create an effective welcome pack; Stephanie Crosby – an introduction to The Scarlet Spa in Cornwall; Barbara Scott – reflexology and fertility; Giuliana Fenwick – Indian Head Massage for…