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" The government is seeking to increase regulation on complementary therapies such as homeopathy and aromatherapy. A new body will be established to monitor conduct and standards among practitioners, who carry out around \u00A3130 million worth of treatments every year in the UK. Although osteopaths and chiropractors are already required to register with their professional associations, there has so far been no such requirement for people practicing therapies such as acupuncture and homeopathy. Practitioners will now be able to sign up to the Natural HealthCare Council, which will commence work in April. Membership will be voluntary but consumers seeking treatment will be reassured by the knowledge that practitioners who have registered with the body will have certain qualifications and experience. A spokeswoman for the Patients Association told the BBC that the move is &amp;#039;welcome and overdue&amp;#039;. &amp;#039;Patients will feel more secure as a result of this new body and they will know who to contact if they are unhappy with their treatment,&amp;#039; she claimed. Lead: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7173026.stm http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/health/politics/alternative-healing-rules-likely-$1185127.htm  \u00A9 Adfero Ltd "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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