British Acupuncture Council - About Us

Welcome to the British Acupuncture Council's web site. This web site provides information about the British Acupuncture Council, which is the main association representing and regulating professional acupuncturists in Great Britain. This web site provides information about the work of the British Acupuncture Council in promoting research and safe and ethical practice, what to expect during an acupuncture treatment, and an online practitioner search engine.

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British Acupuncture Council, 63 Jeddo Road, London, W12 9HQ, UK. Tel: 020 8735 0400

All BAcC members are bound by strict Codes of Safe Practice, Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures. These Codes ensure that patients are offered the highest standards of professional care during their acupuncture treatment.

The Code of Practice guidelines were drawn up with the advice of the Department of Health and a Public Health Consultant. BAcC practitioners use disposable single use acupuncture needles. These are pre-sterilised, are in sealed packs and are disposed of after each treatment.

Obligatory for membership, all practitioners are covered by full Medical Malpractice & Public/Products Liability insurance.

Copies of the individual Codes are available from the BAcC office or may be vieweded in the Downloads section of this site.

For enquiries contact: ethics@acupuncture.org.uk

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