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At the moment anybody is allowed to call themselves Acupuncturist and start advertising & practicing acupuncture regardless of qualifications or experience.

This is deeply worrying for acupuncturists who are degree level qualified which includes a minimum of 3 years (3,500 hours) of acupuncture specific training and more than 400 clinical hours experience before qualifying.

When choosing an acupuncturist ask how many hours of acupuncture specific training they have and how much CPD a year they do related to acupuncture.