This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition NICE to include complementary therapies explicitly in their health guidelines
The National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) currently only take account random controlled trials as evidence. Complementary Therapies such as massage, shiatsu, health kinesiology, healing, reiki, & reflexology can have a valuable role as part of an integrated healthcare system.
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Many people access complementary therapies either privately, through charities & some through the NHS. However this is often biased by postcode & is inequitable as is often reliant on those who can afford to pay privately. There is potential for creating a more sustainable healthcare system through the self-care & health awareness raised by accessing complementary therapies. There is research supporting the benefits of complementary therapies including qualitative research eg anecdotal
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