Jean Nestor Project manager: Regulation

26th November 2005

The Prince of Wales’s Foundationfor Integrated Health

The Prince of Wales’s Foundation for Integrated Health

National charity est. 1996 by The Prince of Wales to bring together the best of conventional and complementary health

Wide ranging programme across:• choice & access• standards• evidence

Our aim

To promote a holistic and integrated approach to healthcare by encouraging and

supporting discussion, development and action at national and local levels.

Choice & AccessStandardsEvidence

Education & training

Research & development

Delivery

Regulation Information

Professional support

Public &professional guidance

Adviceguidance

facilitationnetworks Conference programmes

networks

Awardsnational guidelines

Ongoing projects at the Foundation

• National guidelines for the use of complementary healthcare in mental health services

• Public Patient involvement Forum

• Guide for practitioners for courses in complementary healthcare

• A healthy partnership,integrating complementary healthcare into primary care

• Regulation programme - voluntary self regulation of complementary therapies

• GP Forum

Regulation Programme - Background

• 2000 King’s Fund (5 year funding)• Sept 03 Acupuncture & Herbal medicine

working group reports published

• March 04 DH consultation• Dec 04 DH funding secured for 3

years (2005-2008)

• April 05 Invited applications• July 05 Conditional offers to group• Sept 05 Accept/Decline

Programme participants (offer of place)

• Alexander Technique• Aromatherapy• Bowen Technique• Craniosacral Therapy• Healing• Homeopathy

• Massage Therapy• Naturopathy• Nutritional Therapy• Reflexology• Yoga Therapy

Regulation

Why regulate?

• To protect the public

Drivers for change

• Public demand• Exeter Report• House of Lords Select Committee Report• Shipman/Allit

KEY COMPONENTS OF REGULATION

• Single register of practitioners • Agreed minimum standards of training and practice• Published codes of conduct and practice• Published complaints and disciplinary procedures• Lay representation

Roles of the Regulatory body & the Professional body

Regulatory Body• Acts in the interest of the

public• Promotes the process of

regulation• Holds a single register of

practitioners who meet agreed standards of training and practice

• Sets minimum requirements for CPD

• Develops & recommends a core curriculum for the profession

• Operates FTP procedures

Professional Body• Acts in the interest of the

profession• Promotes & supports the

practitioners & the profession• A membership organisation of

professional practitioners• Ensures members meet CPD

requirements. May provide/recommend suitable CPD courses to members

• Ensures courses cover the core curriculum

• May provide information on insurance to members

Commissioned Report

Development of proposals for a Future VSR Structure for Complementary Healthcare Professions

Professor Julie StoneUniversity of Lincoln

A Proposed Federal Structure

• Single federal style body overseeing all therapies in the Foundation’s programme

•Akin to HPC in terms of professional representation of each on Council

•Economies of scale of shared registration, accreditation and FTP processes

Contact Details

Prince of Wales’s Foundation

for Integrated Health

Tel: 020 7619 6140

Email: info@fihealth.org.uk

Web: www.fihealth.org.uk