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Regulating complementary medicine implications for the nursing profession

Lorraine Wiliams, RGN, RM, BA(Hons), PGCE

The Prince of Wales's Foundation for Integrated Health, 12 Chillingworth Road, London N7 8Q7

Pamela Jack, BA Business Studies

The Prince of Wales's Foundation for Integrated Health, 12 Chillingworth Road, London N7 8Q7

Hazel Russo, BSc(Hons), MAR

The Prince of Wales's Foundation for Integrated Health, 12 Chillingworth Road, London N7 8Q7

In any healthcare profession, orthodox or complementary, quality of care, treatment and patient safety must be given the highest priority. The establishment of effective systems of professional regulation is seen by many as essential in order for this to happen. This paper outlines the case for improving systems of statutory and voluntary self-regulation in the complementary sector and charts the progress and current developments in a number of therapies towards that end. The impact of an independent, non-governmental organisation, The Prince of Wales's Foundation for Integrated Health, in driving forward this process, is discussed. Nurses, as part of any modern multidisciplinary healthcare team, need to be aware of the advances and current issues emerging in this sector and the increasing need for their profession to be involved in shaping future developments.

Key Words: Regulation of complementary medicine • Statutory regulation of herbal medicine • Statutory regulation of acupuncture • Nursing practice and complementary medicine • Voluntary self-regulation of complementary medicine

Nursing Times Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 88-100 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/136140960400900203
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