Acupuncture – Bedford Consulting Rooms

In Conversation With… An interview with Gillie Salter, Acupuncturist

Posted on 11th May 202211th May 2022 by Bedford Consulting Rooms

As part of our series of blogs, meeting the people who work at Bedford Consulting Rooms; BCR’s Helen caught up with Acupuncturist, Gillie Salter, to find out what she does; the types of clients she works with; and what inspires her in her work. If you’ve never heard of Acupuncture, or just want to know […]

Posted in UncategorisedTagged Acupuncture, Acupuncturist, Blog, Integrated, Interview, Practitioner, ShaftesburyClinic

NICE recommends Chronic Primary Pain Treatments: Acupuncture and talking therapies; CBT and ACT

Posted on 19th August 202019th August 2020 by Bedford Consulting Rooms

You may have seen the recent press stories about Acupuncture, and two specific talking therapies; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), being among the main suggested treatments by NICE for the management of chronic primary pain. This was in the latest NICE draft guidelines, August 2020. This is instead of prescribing […]

Posted in UncategorisedTagged ACT, Acupuncture, CBT, chronic, evidence, Guidelines, NHS, NICE, pain, primary, research

Guest Blog: The importance of integrated working – Acupuncture

Posted on 23rd August 201824th July 2020 by Bedford Consulting Rooms

Guest Blog: Helen Smallwood: The importance of integrated working A version of this blog first appeared on www.shaftesburyclinic.com . Helen Smallwood founded the Shaftesbury Clinic, in 2008. Shaftesbury Acupuncture Clinic is based at Bedford Consulting Rooms When considering complementary medicine, patients often remark “but what will my doctor say?” Most importantly, practitioners of complementary […]

Posted in UncategorisedTagged Acupuncture, Integrated, Teamwork