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Important
Speak to your medical team and ask their advice before you start complementary therapies.
Use a fully qualified, registered therapist. Ask them questions (see suggested questions below). If they are qualified and registered, they will have no trouble responding.
Questions to ask your therapist
- Ask if they have had training in complementary therapy and cancer. This training is not a necessity, but it can be helpful. Remember that no trustworthy therapist will claim to cure cancer.
- Ask if they are insured.
- Ask about pricing. Prices vary, so make sure you ring around to get a sense of local charges.
Questions they may ask you
- A good therapist will always complete a consultation form before your first treatment. This will ask for information about your health, lifestyle and diet. The therapist may even call you the next day, to see how you are.
- The therapist may ask if your medical team have given you permission to have the therapy treatment.
Finding a practitioner
The following websites can help you find a practitioner. This list is not exhaustive. For further guidance, see the NHS and Macmillan links under More information (below).
Acupuncture
The British Acupuncture Council
Reflexology
Healing
Other therapies including massage
Complementary Therapists Association
All therapies
| Choose a therapist who makes you feel comfortable, at ease and in good hands. This is your health, your time and your money. |
More information
NHS on complementary and alternative medicine
Macmillan on complementary therapies and cancer
Contact information
Kingston Hospital Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Email: khft.
Kingston Hospital Cancer Counselling Service, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Email: krft.
Telephone:
Kingston Hospital Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service: 020 8973 5001
Kingston Hospital Cancer Counselling Service: 020 8934 2114