On Sunday 25th July the Grimsby Health Fair opened its door for day two of a weekend long health fair. The fair was supported by a two day conference programme which was free to those who had paid to come into the fair. The weather was fantastic but this did not keep the visitors away with excellent attendances both days.The talk Jon Critoph present was on “Integrated medicine – Healthcare for the 21st Century” was well attended and the audience asked many questions about this emerging trend in healthcare. more »

FIIM has recently added to its existing range of CPD modules with a new addtion: HIV and Complementary Therapies

The HIV CPD course enables therapists and health professionals to learn about how an integrated approach to healthcare can help people coping with this condition. It covers the aetiology, pathology, diagnosis and management of the condition and covers the psychological impact to the sufferer and shows the role complementary therapy can play.

There is no denying the fact that healthcare and commissioners are finding it hard to ignore the emergence and gaining popularity of Integrated medicine (IM). The UK annual spend on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is around £1.6 billion (Ernst, 2010). In the US this is estimated to be at £33.9 billion in 2006 (Paddock, 2009). Such huge financial figures beg the question whether IM is justified and do we need it? more »