camexpo unveils a fresh new image for 2014
FHT Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register accredited by Professional Standards Authority
2013 FHT Excellence Awards
Working with cancer clients – survey still open and your opinion counts!
Latest recruits bring ESSNA membership to 37
ASA rules that ‘antioxidant’ constitutes health claim
US food giants want to label GM food ‘natural’
Out with the old and in with the BLUE
camexpo, 4-5 October 2014 – the UK’s biggest Integrated Health Show and Conference unveils a fresh new image for 2014
Brighter, Lighter Location
Our brand new venue, Olympia Central means even better conference facilities including a fantastic auditorium that seats 450 delegates!
Dynamic New Speakers
In addition to all your favourites, we’ve already confirmed more big name speakers for this year, watch this space!
Exciting Features include: Business Clinic, Hot Topics Desk, Demo Theatre, Keynote theatres, Workshop Programme, New Products Showcase
Here’s What Our Exhibitors are saying:
“It’s been a very rewarding show and we are very, very pleased. It’s our first camexpo and the response has been far greater than anticipated with generating new customers as well as data capture. Camexpo has had a really positive impact and we’ve seen a wide spectrum of customers from single establishments to international opportunities and prospects we wouldn’t have made elsewhere.”
Jon Gilchrist, Commercial Director, Rubeez
“By midday on Saturday, we’d already booked our stand for 2014. We’ve seen lots of nutritionists and practitioners which is perfect for us. We have done very well at this show and taken lots of new leads and enquiries!”
John Harris, Production Director, Tiana Fairtrade Organics
Take a look at our brand new exhibitor brochure and floorplan for more information
Due to unprecedented demand from exhibitors we have just added more space to the floorplan and its selling fast!
To book your stand today please call 01273 645119 or email zcampbell@divcom.co.uk.
FHT Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register accredited by Professional Standards Authority
The FHT is proud to be the largest and longest standing professional association for complementary
healthcare therapists to have its register approved as an Accredited Voluntary Register (AVR) by the
Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA).
The PSA is an independent body accountable to Parliament, and oversees the UK’s nine statutory
health and care regulatory bodies, including the General Medical Council and Nursing and Midwifery
Council. It launched its AVR scheme under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, to accredit voluntary
registers of professionals working in a variety of health and social care occupations that are not
statutorily regulated, such as complementary therapy.
FHT President, Jennifer Wayte, said: ‘We are delighted the FHT’s register has been approved as an
AVR by the PSA. Having independent, quality assurance of our register not only gives confidence to
those seeking the services of a complementary healthcare therapist, it will also help the
advancement of integrated healthcare. With the AVR scheme being widely promoted to the NHS and
private healthcare providers, we believe this will give FHT registrants greater opportunity to
demonstrate the important role complementary therapy has to play alongside conventional medical
care, particularly in helping patients to manage chronic conditions and make small but important
lifestyle changes.’
Dr Michael Dixon, a GP and Chairman of NHS Alliance, said: ‘Patients and GPs need to be assured
about competence and safety when choosing the services of a professional complementary
healthcare therapist. Anything that contributes to providing assurance is a step forward. It is
therefore very good news to hear that FHT’s Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register has now
been accredited by the PSA under the new Accredited Voluntary Register scheme. That is good for
patients, good for professional complementary healthcare therapists, and also good for those who
might want to signpost a patient towards a registered therapist.’
To view the FHT Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register, visit www.fht.org.uk/register
For more information, contact Karen Young at the FHT (T. 023 8062 4376 • kyoung@fht.org.uk)
PR • Federation of Holistic Therapists • Karen Young • E. kyoung@fht.org.uk • T. 023 8062 4376
Notes to editors:
The complementary therapies currently represented on the FHT Complementary Healthcare
Therapist Register are: acupuncture; Alexander technique; aromatherapy; body massage;
Bowen technique; counselling; cranio-sacral therapy; healing; homeopathy; hypnotherapy;
kinesiology; microsystems acupuncture; naturopathy; nutritional therapy; reflexology; reiki;
shiatsu; sports therapy and yoga therapy.
The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) is the UK and Ireland’s largest professional
association for complementary, holistic beauty and sports therapists. Founded in 1962, the
FHT has been promoting the highest standards in education and therapy practice for more
than 50 years, and is totally independent of any external commercial interests. The FHT is a
not-for-profit organisation, run by a governing council elected by its membership,
comprising both professional and lay representation. The FHT is happy to advise or comment
to the media on any many matters relating to complementary, holistic beauty and sports
therapy, including training standards, safe and responsible practice, and regulation.
For more information about the PSA, visit www.professionalstandards.org.uk
2013 FHT Excellence Awards
FHT members receive awards for exemplary work in therapy practice and training
FHT PR > Karen Young, FHT Communications Manager > kyoung@fht.org.uk > T. 023 8062 4356
The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) was delighted to present five of its members with their 2013 FHT Excellence in Practice and Education awards at a special presentation lunch on 13th November, at the prestigious Coombe Abbey Hotel, near Coventry.
Launched in 2011, the awards recognise and celebrate the exemplary work being carried out by members of the FHT, who practise or teach in the fields of complementary, holistic beauty and sports therapy.
Those who received a 2013 FHT Excellence award were:
• Donna Davis, MFHT (Worcestershire)– who has carried out research into the benefits of
the Massage in Schools Programme, which introduces peer-to-peer massage to children
in schools;
• Geraldine Flynn, MFHT (Belfast) – who provides a micropigmentation (semi-permanent make-up) service to people experiencing hair loss through alopecia and cancer treatment;
• Angela Green, MFHT(Cardiff) – who developed an education programme for qualified therapists, to help them further their knowledge and skills when working in cancer care;
• Claire Owens, MFHT (Merseyside) – who developed an early intervention programme to help students and parents identify stress and manage their own health;
• Amanda Brooks, MFHT (Oxfordshire) – who is a passionate and widely respected teacher and expert in Health Kinesiology.
All five ladies were presented with their awards in front of a distinguished audience, made up of representatives from hospices, NHS hospitals, professional health and therapy organisations, private health insurance providers, and the education sector.
John French, FHT’s Chief Executive Officer, said: ‘For more than 50 years, FHT members have been helping to support the health and well-being of the nation, and passing their expertise on to future generations of therapists. The FHT Excellence awards are a fantastic opportunity to highlight to the therapy industry, stakeholders and beyond, the many diverse ways in which our members are using their therapeutic skills to enhance the lives of others.’
Entries for the 2014 FHT Excellence awards will open in February 2014. For more information, please visit www.fht.org.uk/awards
(Left to right): 2013 FHT Excellence award winners, Claire Owens, Donna Davis, Angela Green, Amanda Brooks, and Geraldine Flynn.
An extensive range of pictures were taken at the awards presentation, including individual winners receiving their awards – please enquire.
About the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)
• The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) is the UK and Ireland’s largest professional association for complementary, holistic beauty and sports therapists. Founded in 1962, the FHT has been promoting the highest standards in education and therapy practice for more than 50 years, and is totally independent of any external commercial interests. The FHT is a not-for-profit organisation, run by a governing council elected by its membership comprising both professional and lay representation. The FHT is happy to advise or comment to the media on any many matters relating to complementary, holistic beauty and sports therapy, including training standards, safe and responsible practice, and regulation.
About the FHT Excellence in Practice and Education Awards
• The FHT Excellence in Practice awards were first launched in 2011, to recognise and shine a spotlight on the exemplary work being carried out by FHT members, and inspire other therapists. The awards are based on six ‘hallmarks of excellence’ categories: client service, leadership, innovation, research, people development, and representation.
As these awards proved a huge success, the portfolio was quickly expanded the following year to include FHT Excellence in Education awards, which were duly awarded to those setting the bar in the field of therapy training.
Short listed entries are reviewed by a panel of judges appointed by the FHT and are drawn from a variety of professional backgrounds. Judges look in particular for evidence of impact and outcomes when assessing submissions.
More info about our 2013 FHT Excellence award winners:
Excellence in Practice: Donna Davis, MFHT (Worcestershire)
Donna received an Excellence in Practice award for her research into the benefits of the Massage in Schools Programme (MISP). ‘Having been an MISP instructor for three years,’ Donna explains, ‘I was wholly aware of the importance of peer massage in schools but knew that more formal results were necessary in order to overcome scepticism and encourage a greater number of schools to embrace peer massage as an important therapy’. Donna continues to build a large body of evidence to substantiate the successful outcomes of the Programme and hopes this will help MISP to achieve its full potential in the UK, allowing a greater number of children and schools to enjoy its many benefits.
Excellence in Practice: Geraldine Flynn, MFHT (Belfast)
Geraldine applied for an FHT Excellence Award in order to highlight the remedial benefits of micropigmentation (semi-permanent make-up), and the positive results this can have, both physically and mentally, for clients suffering from hair loss as a result of conditions such as alopecia, or following cancer treatment. ‘I work closely with my local Macmillan Cancer Care Unit and NHS appointed Hair Boutique to advise and care for clients who have lost their eyebrows and eyelashes’ Geraldine told the FHT. ‘It’s a very personal treatment and can be nerve-racking and emotional for clients, so it’s vital to gain their trust and confidence […] Treating my alopecia clients has been so very rewarding and I look forward to continuing to highlight the benefits of treatment’.
Excellence in Practice: Angela Green, MFHT (Cardiff)
Angela is the complementary therapist lead at Velindre Cancer Centre and received an award for an education programme she developed for qualified therapists, to help them further their knowledge, enhance their skills and develop their practice in oncology. ‘On completion of most complementary therapy courses, qualified practitioners do not have knowledge and skills within the clinical oncology setting,’ explains Angela. ‘As a result people with cancer are often denied treatments […] This training aims to provide therapists a greater understanding and knowledge of the needs of the cancer patient, so that they are able to deliver safe and effective treatments in their local community’.
Excellence in Practice: Claire Owens, MFHT (Merseyside)
Claire received one of FHT’s very first Excellence in Practice Awards in 2011, in recognition of a relaxation and well-being programme she introduced into 15 schools in the Wirral. Becoming aware that vulnerable families in her area needed additional support services, Claire went on to create an early intervention programme that would provide students and their parents the knowledge and skills needed to support themselves during times of stress. ‘This new programme has helped to
break down barriers of communication’, explains Claire, ‘allowing me to develop positive relationships and prevent families from escalating to the point of crisis’.
Excellence in Education – Tutor of the Year: Amanda Brooks, MFHT (Oxfordshire)
Amanda has been teaching kinesiology for 18 years. She has taught in both the UK and Canada, and is highly regarded in the broader kinesiology community as a dedicated individual who is passionate about both kinesiology and teaching. Amanda’s nomination was submitted by one her students, Leeza Johnson. ‘Amanda has all the expected qualities of a tutor deserving of a nomination; she is kind, dedicated, available, supportive and an excellent communicator’, explains Leeza. ‘But what sets Amanda apart from other outstanding tutors is that she strives to adapt her teaching style for each individual student to make sure everyone in the class gets the best possible outcome for the time they invest in their studies’.
For interviews, quotes, pictures or more information, contact:
Karen Young, FHT Communications Manager > kyoung@fht.org.uk > T. 023 8062 4356
Working with cancer clients – survey still open and your opinion counts!
I am researching the opinions of Nutritional Therapy practitioners on working with people affected by cancer. This research work is intended to support the development of the profession and to support practitioners.
This project is designed to understand the perspective of practitioners on their needs for support, information and training. This is for all CNHC registered Nutritional Therapists and those eligible and in the process of applying for CNHC registration, whether you currently work with cancer clients or not. I am interested in why some practitioners choose not to work in this area and what would help them to get started if they wished to, and on the opinions and needs of practitioners who already working with cancer clients.
The research involves an anonymous questionnaire on Survey Monkey, at this link. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/nutritional-therapy-research
This will be followed up this year with focus groups, to allow groups of practitioners to explore in more depth their needs and opinions on working with people affected by cancer.
Nutritional therapy can make a very significant contribution in this clinical area, for people at all stages of the disease. I do hope that all NT practiitioners will express their opinions on working with people affected by cancer by taking part in this research.
This research work is for a Professional Doctorate in Health, and is supervised by Dr Marie Polley at the University of Westminster
Carol Granger
Nutritional therapist
Latest recruits bring ESSNA membership to 37
Vitamin Center, an Italian distributor of food and sports supplements, and High5, a UK manufacturer of sports nutrition products, are the latest names in the sports nutrition world to sign up to membership of The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA).
They join recent recruit Grenade and bring the total membership up to 37 members.
Dr Adam Carey, Chair of ESSNA, said: “We are delighted to welcome these two hugely respected companies to our membership. We have grown significantly in the last year and this very much underlines and endorses how we as an organisation are respected as the voice of the sports nutrition industry, not just in the UK but all over the EU. We are confident that our work will continue to pull together responsible sports nutrition organisations from across the EU to join forces to both protect and promote the reputation of our industry.”
ASA rules that ‘antioxidant’ constitutes health claim
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has told PepsiCo to stop using the term ‘antioxidant’ in all marketing material for its Naked Juice range.
The ASA ruled that use of the term constituted an unauthorized health claim under the provision of the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation on EU.
PepsiCo had argued that the terms ‘antioxidant’ and ‘antioxidant family’ were non-specific, general health claims and therefore permissible to use. But the ASA, which has been flexing its muscles over new EU health claims laws, ruled that since ‘antioxidant’ referred to a function of a substance on that body it amounted to specific health claim.
US food giants want to label GM food ‘natural’
The trade association representing many of America’s biggest food and drink firms wants to label genetically modified foods ‘natural’, reports the New York Times.
The newspaper has seen a letter from the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) to the US Food and Drug Administration informing the agency that it will be petitioning it to “issue a regulation authorizing foods containing foods derived from biotechnology to be labels as ’natural’.”
The development comes as sales of certified organic food labelled organic are growing strongly while big name food brands are facing lawsuits for use of the word ‘natural’ on processed foods containing chemicals and artificial ingredients. Recently PepsiCo removed “all natural” from packs of its Naked drinks range and compensated consumers to the tune of $9 million after settling a lawsuit, while disputing the claims made against it.
Use of the term ‘natural is set to become a major battlefield in the US. The stakes were dramatically raised last year when Connecticut introduced legislation banning the use of the word ‘natural’ on all products containing GMOs.
Scott Faber, vice president of advocacy group the Environmental Working Group told the New York Times that the move by the GMA was “audacious”. He added: “It’s like they’re trying to get the government to say night is day and white is black”.