Putting a foot down for funded referrals

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Are the days of the good old family doctor gone forever, the archetypal doctor who knows your medical history first hand?

Sadly it seems so, with GP’s in Britain busier than ever before, dealing with more constrictions, and time limitations, leaving patients feeling un-listened to and hurried.

With more people taking an active interest in health issues and in particular the detrimental effects of stress on the body, along with an abundant medical resource at their finger tips in the form of the colossal encyclopaedic internet, patients often now diagnose there own symptoms before visiting their GP.

As this quote from the,Prince’s Trust Foundation for Integrated website shows:

“Integrated Healthcare is increasingly popular: Research has shown that approximately 20% of the UK population use complementary healthcare, with nearly 50% of GP practices
offering some form of access to complementary treatments.”

The growing interest in Complimentary health treatments together with orthodox has seen a definite shift in patient attitudes with many combining regular, treatments such as Acupuncture, Shiatsu, and Reflexology to help specific problems, and as a preventative treatment to help keep there body in good balance.

Patients are now recommended Reflexology treatments by many GP’s and Reflexologists are also working alongside nurses across the country in hospices and voluntarily in NHS hospitals.

The change has been slow, but is gathering momentum fast, with more GP’s seeing the positive benefits of Reflexology, and pioneering organisations such as the Prince’s Trust Foundation for Integrated Health pushing for regulation, integration and ultimately funded referrals, change is afoot!

It is a very positive time for integration, with orthodox medicine and the Eastern Complimentary medicine seamlessly merging, creating a well rounded and diverse health system, giving the patient more choice, more time and most importantly, better treatment.

Now that GP’s are starting to refer patients for Reflexology, the next push is for funded referrals, at the moment only those who can afford Reflexology are enjoying its benefits, but often the people that cannot, such as the elderly are the most in need.

There are some Complementary health clinics and some Doctors surgeries that do offer funded referrals, which is a really positive step, at present though they are the exception, rather than the rule, but even if its happening slowly it is a positive step in the right direction.

How we can all help;

The fact that you are reading this means you are interested and have knowledge of how reflexology works its history and medical research, so give this address (www.findareflexologist.com)to anyone who would like to know more.

Patients of reflexology tell your GP’s how you’re benefiting from reflexology and make inquiries about funded treatments.

Reflexologists encourage patients to ask their GP’s, the more people asking the louder the message will become.

For more information about future regulations and referrals visit: www.findareflexologist.com

© Copyright Amy Brennan

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Amy Brennan is the founder of Find a Reflexologist Ltd, the UK's register of fully-qualified Reflexologists from all the recognised examining bodies.

http://findareflexologist.com also serves as the hub of Reflexology on the web.

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