§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health to what branches of complementary and alternative medicine national health service patients have access.
§ Mr. DorrellPractitioners registered with the General Medical Council may offer their patients any form of treatment, including the use of complementary therapies. There is evidence that such practitioners are making increasing use of techniques such as osteopathy, acupuncture and homeopathy.
§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information is available to national health service patients about access to alternative therapies and medicine.
§ Mr. DorrellPatients considering alternative therapies and medicines should first consult their general practitioner who is in the best position to make a clinical judgment on the most appropriate form of treatment.
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