Our full list of practitioner benefits – can you afford not to join us?

• Fair, affordable annual membership fees
• Heavily discounted, Gold standard insurance and support in the event of adverse incidents
• An explicit, values-led commitment to inclusive, non-judgemental support for all practitioners
• Full professional and legal support for your practice
• Use of our Acupuncture and Herbal Professional Codes of Safe Practice and Conduct
• Access our wide range of health insurance companies for clients
• Access to our Facebook members’ forum
• Free access to over 85 legal policies, contracts and business terms
• Use of our recognised quality mark/logo to display professional status
• Professional status and formal recognition as a Healthcare Professional
• We have a strong safety record, with fully verified audits and low/zero insurance claim history
• A dedicated members’ area accessible via our website or our phone app
• Free listing for your on our clinical/practitioner locator map and search tool to attract new clients
• Responsive, direct support – easily contactable via email, WhatsApp text, or phone call
• Access to Mentoring and Supervision sessions
• Access to our Herbalist Register allowing you to work with a herbalist
• Discounted First Aid for work courses run by acupuncturists
• Expand your practice with our medical courses such as phlebotomy, blood testing and IV drips
• Register your clinic via our partner as a medical clinic with Care Quality Commission (CQC)
• 50% off membership to the College of Medicine
• A range of hotel discounts
• Discounted digital DBS checks
• Access to digital copies of the Clinician Magazine (hard copies available for an additional fee)
• Documentation on how to write a clinical will
• Access to our unique, low-cost “no contract” sharps disposal service
• Access to London licensing exemptions covering acupuncture and related modalities
• Advisories on industry standard guidelines for treating patients under 18
• A host of over 20 partners and discounts allowing you to offer more services and products within your practice
• Recognition and acceptance by numerous healthcare organisations and associations
• Discounts on diploma, CPD training and educational courses
• Have your issues raised at board representation within the ARA (the UK acupuncture stakeholder group), giving members a stronger collective voice in policy decisions
• Track record of successful advocacy and challenging and changing UK government policy
• Refer-a-friend affiliate discounts and commissions
• Regular newsletters keeping your organisations practitioners current with developments in the profession
• Support for continuing education and research

If are a student in addition to the above we can also offer –

Apply for a Student Totum (NUS) discount card via our AA link

Access our discounted Gold Standard Student Insurance