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Acupuncture

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms his Department has put in place to hold the British Acupuncture Council to account for (a) injuries and (b) illnesses from acupuncture treatment.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
1 Apr 2025
Target answer date
3 Apr 2025
Answer
4 Apr 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms his Department has put in place to hold the British Acupuncture Council to account for (a) injuries and (b) illnesses from acupuncture treatment.

  2. 3 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Acupuncturists are not statutorily regulated in the United Kingdom. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates a voluntary registers programme, which provides a proportionate means of assurance for unregulated professio...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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