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[post_content] => A move by the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine to abandon NHS-funded prescriptions for homeopathy remedies has been strongly criticised by the homeopathic sector.
The hospital announced in a leaflet to patients that it would cease providing remedies on the NHS from April 3. The news was confirmed to the BBC by University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital.
But the move was attacked by the umbrella group 4 Homeopathy, which includes the Society of Homeopaths and the British Homeopathic Association (BHA).
They argued that the hospital's decision was "premature" coming as it did amid legal wrangling over a separate NHS move to end funding of prescriptions by GPs for homeopathy. A legal hearing later this year, instigated by the BHA and supported by 4 Homeopathy, will determine whether there is a case for a judicial review of the consultation process into the proposed changes at GP level.
4 homeopathy said in a statement. "Distressed patients have contacted the British Homeopathic Association concerned that the medicines they depend on are being withdrawn. Clinicians want to continue prescribing homeopathic medicine but are being prevented by short-sighted decisions made by health managers."
In a Facebook Live video, Cristal Sumner, chief executive of BHA, criticised media coverage of the story for failing to include the views of patients or clinicians who use homeopathy at the hospital.
"We have patients and people calling us and telling us how important their homeopathic medicine is to their day to day life and clinicians [who] are using it at the hospital and referring people to the hospital and find it very useful," she added. "I find it sad that the news stories don't reflect any of those views."
Mark Taylor, Chief Executive of the Society of Homeopaths, also said that the BBC report of the hospital's move was flawed in key aspects.
"Not only is the timing odd as we head for a possible legal decision that could force a reverse of these actions but, on most key points, the reporting was incorrect. It is not 'the end' of NHS homeopathy in London, remedies will still be available for patients, and homeopathy has not been 'banned' in other parts of the country."
[post_title] => Hospital move to drop NHS-funded remedies 'is premature', say campaigners
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A move by the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine to abandon NHS-funded prescriptions for homeopathy remedies has been strongly criticised by the homeopathic sector.
The hospital announced in a leaflet to patients that it would cease providing remedies on the NHS from April 3. The news was confirmed to the BBC by University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital.
But the move was attacked by the umbrella group 4 Homeopathy, which includes the Society of Homeopaths and the British Homeopathic Association (BHA).
They argued that the hospital’s decision was “premature” coming as it did amid legal wrangling over a separate NHS move to end funding of prescriptions by GPs for homeopathy. A legal hearing later this year, instigated by the BHA and supported by 4 Homeopathy, will determine whether there is a case for a judicial review of the consultation process into the proposed changes at GP level.
4 homeopathy said in a statement. “Distressed patients have contacted the British Homeopathic Association concerned that the medicines they depend on are being withdrawn. Clinicians want to continue prescribing homeopathic medicine but are being prevented by short-sighted decisions made by health managers.”
In a Facebook Live video, Cristal Sumner, chief executive of BHA, criticised media coverage of the story for failing to include the views of patients or clinicians who use homeopathy at the hospital.
“We have patients and people calling us and telling us how important their homeopathic medicine is to their day to day life and clinicians [who] are using it at the hospital and referring people to the hospital and find it very useful,” she added. “I find it sad that the news stories don’t reflect any of those views.”
Mark Taylor, Chief Executive of the Society of Homeopaths, also said that the BBC report of the hospital’s move was flawed in key aspects.
“Not only is the timing odd as we head for a possible legal decision that could force a reverse of these actions but, on most key points, the reporting was incorrect. It is not ‘the end’ of NHS homeopathy in London, remedies will still be available for patients, and homeopathy has not been ‘banned’ in other parts of the country.”