Pulse Debate
Does homeopathy have any place in general practice?
Dr Tim Robinson is convinced of the beneficial effects of homeopathy and hopes there will be increased opportunities for its use. But Professor Edzard Ernst argues GPs should reject homeopathy as nothing more than a placebo, and instead learn to replicate its whole-person consultations.
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Good Housekeeping
Despite recent controversy, many of us are tempted to try alternative remedies. We found out which treatments find most favour in the medical world
Your GP may be the last person you'd expect to suggest natural remedies, but things are changing. Aside from recent headlines over the value and effectiveness of some complementary therapies, a growing number of doctors now agree that, for certain conditions, taking the natural approach can work just as well as, if not better than, traditional drug treatments.
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Pulse News
GPs report benefits for homoeopathy in three-quarters of patients
Homoeopathy study rekindles homoeopathy debate. GPs report benefits for homoeopathy in three-quarters of all patients who receive it, a new observational study reveals.
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Health and Homeopathy
GP homeopaty study
Tim Robinson outlines his audit of respones to homeopathic treatment in general practice.
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Woman's Weekly
What's the Alternative?
For conditions that are difficult to treat with conventional medicine,
homeopathy could be the answer.
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Pulse News
New GP study set to reignite over NHS funds for homoeopathy
Dr Tim Robinson, a GP in Beaminster, Dorset, claims to have proved homoeopathy is of real benefits to patients. He found it was effective in general practice for a wide range of conditions, with three-quarters of patients reporting a positive response.
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H&H
Homeopathic GPs attend Foundation for Integrated Health
conference at St James’ Palace
The Foundation for Integrated Health (FIH) held a conference on 12 October, hosted by Prince Charles at St James' Palace, to launch its new GP Associates initiative, which aims to integrate complementary therapies into GPs' surgeries. Some 120 GPs attended, each representing one of the "big five" complementary therapies, namely homeopathy, acupuncture, herbalism, osteopathy and chiropractic.
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