Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, I have followed the advice from the association’s that I’m a member of.
I have now received the following message from the
Complimentary and Natural Healthcare Council, approved as an Accredited Register by the
Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, a body accountable to Parliament.
As you appreciate, we are in the midst of an unprecedented global health crisis. We have previously issued advice
to our Registrants signposting Government and PHE guidance and have also issued a joint statement as part of the PSA Accredited Registers Collaborative. However, the situation is moving quickly and guidance is ever-changing. In the light of the social distancing measures announced earlier this week. We are taking this opportunity to update our advice to Registrants and reiterate our signposting of official guidance where it remains relevant. We will be working to support you at this difficult time and issuing further updates to our statements and advice on a very regular basis. You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to keep up to date.
Disciplines involving hands-on therapies
You may have already been informed by your professional association that in the light of recent Government guidance on social distancing you should cease hands-on therapies with immediate effect. Even if you have not been told, CNHC’s position is that you should suspend seeing your clients until further notice. It is a difficult decision to take given the impact it will have on livelihoods, but CNHC believe it is the right thing to do to assist in stemming the spread of coronavirus which can be transmitted by those who do not develop any symptoms. Safeguarding the health of your clients, your own health and that of your staff is paramount. We have a duty of care to do all we can to help end this world health crisis.
Disciplines involving a mixture of hands-on and hands-off therapies
For those of you whose therapeutic practice involves hands-off and hands-on methods. You should look at the viability of delivering hands-off only components if possible, without simultaneous physical presence. For example, by using electronic communications and video links
We’ll assist clients with modifying rehabilitation plans and support if needed this will either by phone, email or messaging.
We’ll keep you posted as soon as I receive any information to allow me to provide treatment. I will use this time to increase my knowledge and research into the therapies I provide to you all.
Please keep safe and look after your loved ones during this difficult time.
