BAcC
British Acupuncture Council
63 Jeddo Road
London W12 9HQ

Tel: 020 8735 0400
URL: http://www.acupuncture.org.uk/
email:

The British Acupuncture Council is the main association representing and regulating professional acupuncturists in Great Britain . This web site provides information about the work of the British Acupuncture Council in promoting research and safe and ethical practice, what to expect during an acupuncture treatment, and an online practitioner search engine.

FTCM
Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine
122A Acomb Rd
York YO24 4EY

Tel: 01904 - 781630
URL: http://www.ftcm.org.uk
email: hugh@ftcm.org.uk

The goal of the Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine is, through research and education, to bring the traditional Chinese system of acupuncture more centrally into the national health care system. They are funded partly by the British Acupuncture Council and recent projects include:

• York Acupuncture for Back Pain Project (yacbac)
• 2 Acupuncture Safety Projects
• Acupuncture for Menorrhagia Project (ACUMEN)
• Acupuncture for Depression Project (ADEPT)
• Standards for Reporting Controlled Trials of Acupuncture (the STRICTA project)

OMRT
Oriental Medicine Research Trust
College of Integrated Chinese Medicine
19 Castle Street
Reading RG1 7SB

Tel: 01904 - 781630
URL:
email:

The OMRT was established as a charity in 1998 with the aim of furthering the understanding of Oriental Medicine through supporting high quality research. This involves identifying research priorities, developing appropriate methodologies, acting as a channel for funding projects and disseminating the results.