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Can anyone be an acupuncturist?
Can I be a blood donor after having acupuncture?
How often will I have to come?/How soon will I feel better?
The insertion of the needles causes little or no discomfort, but a localised ache may be felt when the acupuncture point is reached.
How often will I have to come?/How soon will I feel better?
Treatment can produce rapid results but usually a course of treatment is required,
normally 5-
As each treatment plan is tailor-
When performed by a trained acupuncturist acupuncture is very safe. Almost certainly a lot safer than any medication you may be taking for your complaint.
We only use blister packed sterile disposable needles so there is no risk of cross infection.
The needles range from 1 to 3 inches in length and are only slightly thicker than a human hair.
Can anyone be an acupuncturist?
The acupuncture profession is not regulated so anyone can call themselves an acupuncturist!
Both our acupuncturist are fully trained, are members of the British Acupuncture
Council 
and hold appropriate insurance.
When choosing an acupuncturist it is very important that you make sure that your
chosen practitioner is fully qualified, is insured and understands the nature of
any pre-
Can I be a blood donor after having acupuncture?
As there is no regulation of the acupuncture profession the blood donor service has decided not to accept blood from anyone who has had acupuncture within the previous four months. The is due to the very small risk of hepatitis, which can be a problem if proper hygiene procedures are not followed.
Rest assured that we do everything possible to minimise this risk.
