There are many separate disciplines that are complementary, alternative, supplementary and allied to medicine. Each has its own training criteria and its own professional representation. Many therapists, once they are qualified in a core discipline find themselves looking towards other; add on skills to augment their base line therapy. If you are one of these people, then you are probably working towards holistic practice by integrating each new skill you learn into your patient/client care.

Does your current professional body fully represent you? Or do you need a professional body that:

Not only registers your core discipline/s but also recognises your wider knowledge and practice.

Protects your right to apply all and everything that you have learned.

Recognises that you are more than just a one stop shop for a single discipline but a balanced provider of health care.

Encourages you in the further development of your skills.

 

The FHIT is administered on a day to day basis and supported by The Health Team which pioneered, refined and has practiced multidisciplinary medicine at consultant level since 1995 www.thehealthteam.uk.com

 

Do you want your professional body to:

Promote your practice

Save you money

Give practical help and support in terms of business and legal as well as clinical expertise.

Provide quiet recognition of your practise and full representation at the BCMA

 

The FHIT is a member of the BCMA and represents its members' interest on the Council by regularly attending meetings and taking an active part in the decision making processes that will affect the practice of complementary and alternative medicine in the UK for the future. www.bcma.co.uk

 

Membership is open to health care professionals who provide holistic integrated health services. They will be required to show that they are qualified in their relevant disciplines and practice them safely, effectively and lawfully.

 

FULL MEMBERSHIP

A member must have at least one formal qualification in a discipline approved by the Executive Committee and to practice at least three additional certificated skills relating to the holistic application of health care. The letters "MFHIT" may be used after their name.

 

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

An associate member must have at least one formal qualification in a discipline approved by the Executive Committee and to practice at least one additional certificated skill relating to the holistic application of health care. The letters "AFHIT" may be used after their name.

 

Members are judged as being competent to practice holistically by any one or combination of the following means.

Formal Qualification	A formal qualification in a holistic medical discipline (see note below) where the qualification is conferred by an approved training establishment and the applicant is also a member of a professional body representing that discipline and carries professional indemnity insurance for its practice.
Certificated	Where an applicant has attended prescribed holistic courses, or modules of learning, in the application of a medical discipline (see note below) approved by the Executive Committee, and can demonstrate competence in those areas.
Grand parenting	At the sole discretion of the Executive Committee, health professionals who have been in practice routinely using three or more medical disciplines (see note below) for at least three years and can demonstrate that they practice holistically, may be accepted as "Members", providing the Executive Council is satisfied that they practice safely, effectively and lawfully.

 

Note:

"medical discipline" also includes those disciplines allied to, supplementary to, complementary to and alternative to Medicine)