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British Complementary Medicine Association
www.bcma.co.uk  Tel: 0845 345 5977
The British Complementary Medicine Association supports and protects the interests of its therapists, ensures the protection and well being of their clients, and works to assure the standards of treatment provided.

Complementary Medical Association
www.the-cma.org.uk
The CMA works to promote ethical, responsible, professional complementary medicine to the public and the medical profession.

Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CCAM)
Tel: 0208 968 3862

Foundation for Integrated Medicine
www.mdheal.org
This foundation was created to promote the development and integrated delivery of safe, effective and efficient forms of healthcare, including conventional and complementary medicine.

Institute for Complementary Medicine (ICM)
www.i-c-m.org.uk  Tel: 020 7237 5165
Provides a register of complementary practitioners proved to be competent, and who are bound by a code of ethics. Enquiries should be made by post where possible.

The Research Council for Complementary Medicine
www.rccm.org.uk
This organisation promotes, conducts and facilitates rigorous research in complementary medicine to encourage safe and effective practice and improved patient care.

Confederation of Healing Organisations
www.confederation-of-healing-organisations.org  Tel: 01372 454788
This umbrella body aims to advance public awareness and promote methods of healing.

Royal London Homeopathic Hospital
www.uclh.nhs.uk/Our+hospitals/Royal+London+Homoeopathic+Hospital.htm  Tel: 0845 155 5000
The leading centre for complementary medicine in the NHS, part of University College London Hospitals. Offers treatment and conducts research.

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