London Teaching Clinic
The BMAS runs an acupuncture teaching clinic in the centre of London. This clinic is established as a centre of excellence for acupuncture treatment in the heart of London and provides a training base for medical acupuncturists.
Referrals from practitioners are accepted.
Patients can telephone the clinic and book an appointment directly, using our Freephone number: 0800 01 55 22 6
The BMAS is working to integrate acupuncture within the NHS. However, NHS funding is not yet available and patients will be treated on a private basis.
Location
BMAS London Teaching Clinic
Royal London Homeopathic Hospital
60 Great Ormond Street
London WC1N 3HR
Freephone: 0800 01 55 22 6
The Royal London Homeopathic Hospital is on the corner of Queen Square and Great Ormond Street. The nearest tube station is Russell Square, a few minutes walk away.
Click here for a printable information leaflet about the Clinic
Patient Information
Click here for a printable Patient Information leaflet
You will be asked to complete a few documents before seeing our clinic doctor. You can download these in advance here:
Consent form - giving your permission for us to treat you.
History sheet - fill this in with your personal details.
History continuation sheet - for the doctor to fill in.
Pain history sheet - provides detailed information about your pain.
Symptom Diary - you can record your symptoms here.
Example of a symptom diary - to help you fill in your diary.
Referral Guidelines
Referral guidelines are available to download from this link.
We advise any physician not familiar with acupuncture to consult these guidelines before referring to the clinic.
Teaching Sessions
Teaching sessions for BMAS members are held on a Tuesday and Friday morning.
Further details are available via this link.
Medical Director
Dr T Mike Cummings, MB ChB Dip Med Ac
Originally trained as a primary care physician in the British military (Royal Air Force), Mike now principally devotes his clinical time to the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal pain, particularly myofascial pain syndromes.