Shaftesbury Clinic

read moreEstablished in Bedford in 2008, this popular acupuncture clinic has developed a reputation for professionalism and integrity, and prides itself on providing high quality acupuncture treatments with highly trained and regulated acupuncturists. Most of our patients come via word-of-mouth, and our excellent reputation lead practitioners of other disciplines to join us, so that within our subsidiary - Bedford Consulting Rooms - our colleagues now offer a broad range of additional high quality services, as outlined in 'Other Clinical Specialisms' below.

read moreI am often asked permutations of this question, and my answer is that acupuncturists are not doctors, and deciding to change or reduce medication must always be done under a doctor's supervision. It is important to have these conversations with your medical team, and it's crucial if you are considering making changes to medications, that your GP and any consultants whose care you are under, are up to date on what you are doing. In terms of acupuncture and working with patients, some of the reasons people are looking at introducing complementary medicines and coming to us, is for example to help them reduce the number of painkillers they are taking, or see if we can do something to help their side-effects.