The Case for Homeopathy - Overview
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Homeopathy has been available within the NHS since the Health Service first began in 1948. When the NHS Act was originally debated in Parliament, the government confirmed that the homeopathic hospitals would be included in the Health Service and that homeopathy would continue to be available as long as there were "patients wishing to receive it and doctors willing to provide it".

There are currently five NHS homeopathic hospitals and many community-based and independent clinics where qualified medical homeopathic doctors work.

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Many GPs, and other members of Primary Health Care teams have received some training in homeopathy and use homeopathic treatments on a daily basis within their routine work. Other doctors have taken a higher level of training and work within the "secondary health care services". Patients can be referred to these clinics and hospitals by their General Practitioners.

The British Medical Association has confirmed in its guidance to GPs that General Practitioners have a duty to refer patients for treatments within the NHS. This includes referrals to NHS homeopathic clinics, should the GP see that homeopathic treatment is clinically indicated for a particular patient.

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