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  • FHT hosted courses

    Following popular demand, we’re pleased to bring you two FHT hosted courses in Exeter this August… Facial reflexology – Saturday 13 August The aim of this workshop is to give an understanding of how to give a practical facial reflexology treatment as either a standalone therapy, or as an additional treatment for enhancement. Course tutor:…

  • Sports massage is added to FHT’s independently accredited register for complementary healthcare therapists

    The FHT is pleased to announce that sports massage has been added to its Accredited Register, which is independently approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, a body accountable to Parliament. FHT members who hold a qualification in sports massage, accepted by the FHT for membership and insurance purposes, will now…

  • FHT Members’ Lunch and Excellence Awards Presentation

    FHT Members’ Lunch and Excellence Awards Presentation 26 October, 12-4pm One Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2EJ Each year, we like to celebrate our members’ achievements in style and 2016 is no exception. Come and join us for our special FHT Members’ Lunch, where you and your guests can enjoy a drinks reception, three-course meal and…

  • Members’ Lunch and Excellence Awards Presentation

    26 October, 12-4pm One Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2EJ Each year, we like to celebrate our members’ achievements in style and 2016 is no exception. Come and join us for our special FHT Members’ Lunch, where you and your guests can enjoy a drinks reception, three-course meal and our 2016 FHT Excellence Awards presentation in…

  • Have you seen a student truly excel?

    Nominate him/her for an FHT Student of the Year award… Winners will receive a special logo to use on their marketing materials, a £250 personal cheque, plus a trophy and certificate to display in their new therapy practice. Winners are featured in International Therapist – distributed to more than 15,680 industry contacts – and reach…

  • 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),…