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  • Glyndŵr University staff and students raise £587 for hospice

    Acupuncture and complementary therapy students at Glyndŵr University raised more than £587 for Nightingale House Hospice. An open week at the Wrexham institution’s on-site clinic saw staff and students carry out treatments in exchange for minimum £10 donations towards the hospice. Over three days, people dropped in for acupuncture, facial acupuncture, back massage, aromatherapy back and neck massage and reflexology. Treatments were delivered by students…

  • Therapy speakers, workshops and events, near you…

    Our local groups are a valuable hub for all those with a passion for therapies. Come along to hear from speakers on various topics within the fields of complementary, beauty and sports therapy. Visit www.fht.org.uk/lsgs to see what’s on!  

  • FHT Member News – February issue

    The February 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: NICE Guideline update Have your say in our 2016 FHT Member Survey Promote your therapy practice this Valentine’s Day Free webinar for the…

  • Breast cancer patients benefit from reflexology study using technique developed by Sally Kay

    A new study conducted by researchers at Cardiff Metropolitan University has found that reflexology reduces arm swelling in women with breast-cancer related lymphoedema. This study was conducted after FHT accredited training provider, Sally Kay FFHT, developed the reflexology lymphatic drainage technique as part of her final year dissertation at the university. Sally won the 2012…

  • NICE Guideline update – Professional Standards Authority letter to NICE

    The Professional Standards Authority, which has independently accredited the FHT’s Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register, has written to NICE regarding the Supportive and Palliative Care in Adults guideline currently under consultation. The Authority suggests in its letter that “the guidelines proposed should include advice that providers ensure that wherever possible, professionals delivering care are registered with…

  • NICE Guideline update

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently reviewing its guideline on supportive and palliative care in adults. As part of this process, it produced a ‘Draft scope consultation’, in which it proposed to remove the section on complementary therapy services. As a registered stakeholder, the FHT responded to NICE to outline…

  • Check your loved ones moles this Valentine’s Day

    Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and the British Skin Foundation is urging the public to check their loved ones moles! Whether it’s your boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, friend or family – take the time to check for changes in moles. Things to look for include: Moles that are growing or changing shape Moles that are developing…

  • Mandarin Oriental spa celebrates Chinese New Year

    Mandarin Oriental spa is ringing in Chinese New Year on 7 February, with the Fire Monkey Spa Experience. Year of the Fire Monkey is said to be “one of change, requiring strength and agility in order to succeed”. “It begins with a relaxing foot ritual with rose oil, followed by a full body exfoliation incorporating…

  • Relax your kids with facial reflexology

    FHT accredited training provider, Ziggie Bergman, has produced a video to relax your kids with facial reflexology… Find out more about Ziggie’s FHT accredited Bergman Zone Method™ course, taking place on 3 April at Regents College, London: http://wam.fht.org.uk/wam/event_booking.exe?GTEVI=9808&GTEVFP=ALL

  • At a news-stand near you…

    Look out for the FHT’s full-page advert in the February issue of Psychologies magazine (pictured), available at all good newsagents. It is our mission to make the public more aware of our members and the FHT’s Accredited Register, with vibrant adverts directing them to search for a practitioner at www.fht.org.uk/findatherapist. View the advert here If you would…

  • A guide to business expenses for the self-employed

    FHT regularly updates our self-employed members with resources and support from HMRC. In our latest update, HMRC offers a free guide on ‘Business Expenses for the Self-employed’. Covering pre-trading expenses, ‘day to day’ revenue expenses, capital allowances and using flat rates or ‘simplified expenses’ this guide will also show what to claim for items that are…

  • FHT accredited training provider featured in Psychologies magazine

    FHT accredited training provider Sandy Newbigging is featured as one of ‘Tomorrow’s gurus’ in the February issue of Psychologies magazine. Sandy is the owner of Mind Detox Academy, where he offers mind detox sessions and retreats, and training courses for practitioners. He is the author of a number of best-selling books, including heal the hidden Cause: Using…