British Complementary Therapies Council

ABOUT THE BCTC

BCTC's History - Why have we formed?

In 2000, in the interest of public information and safety, a House of Lords report recommended Voluntary Self Regulation (VSR) for all therapists using Complementary Therapies within their practice.

Aims and Objectives

The BCTC, conceived by the long-established British Complementary Medicine Association, and developed by dedicated complementary practitioners, is run by a Voluntary Council (other than necessary administration costs).

It is targeted to provide a Register of Therapists who offer safe, reliable complementary care in compliance with the above House of Lords recommendations that are approved and supported by government.

Its purpose is to bring the many benefits of complementary medicine within the reach of everybody in the UK as part of the nation’s healthcare policy and, as it is now, in the private health care industry.

BCTC's Philosophy

Whilst preserving the principles that underline holistic therapies, it is important to note that the BCTC Register was launched to act on behalf of the public. It is an independent, non-profit body that consists of representatives of member-regulated therapies as well as lay members to represent the public.

In its capacity to robustly regulate minimum standards of practice and also in training and education, the BCTC fulfils all of the independent requirements necessary for the public to be confident that issues of public safety have been addressed.

As such the general public can be confident that BCTC fully satisfies the expectations of the House of Lords report.

BCTC STRUCTURE

Following our keep it simple policy please CLICK HERE to view the BCTC Structure

Register Your Interest

If you are a visiting therapist wishing to know more please click here or complete the online form to confirm your interest in applying for BCTC Registration

If you are a visiting member of the public wishing to check a therapist listing please click here

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