Holistic NHS

"The future of healthcare lies in our health system recognising that physical, emotional and mental health are intrinsically linked, and that only by treating a patient as a whole person can we tackle the root cause of illness and deal with the problem of patients presenting with multiple and complex conditions."

This week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Integrated Healthcare has called on Parliament to develop a strategy to include the integration of Complementary Therapies alongside conventional medicine. Their report highlights that in professionally-qualified complementary therapists, the UK has a hugely under-utilised, cost-effective resource which should be working in collaboration with conventional medicine providers to improve patient outcomes and ease the burden on the NHS.