Trends in access to complementary or alternative medicines via primary care in England: 1995–2001 Results from a follow-up national survey
Open Access
- 1 October 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Family Practice
- Vol. 20 (5) , 575-577
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmg514
Abstract
A prior national survey of one in eight randomly selected general practices in England estimated that 39% of general practices [95% confidence interval (CI) 35–43%] provided some access to complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) therapies in 1995. A repeat survey, conducted in 2001, estimated that one in two practices in England now offer their patients some access to CAMs (95% CI 46–52%). The change was due to increased provision in-house; the proportion of practices making NHS referrals remained unchanged. The proportion of services supported by patient payments rose from 26 to 42%.Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Use and expenditure on complementary medicine in England: a population based surveyComplementary Therapies in Medicine, 2001
- Sustaining complementary therapy provision in primary care: lessons from existing servicesComplementary Therapies in Medicine, 2000