Homeopathy is ambiguous under the NHS

The legal and regulatory status of homeopathy is in conflict with how the NHS treats and funds it. Although the NHS describes homeopathy as an ineffective placebo medicine at best, it has continued to provide state funded homeopathic treatments. Ambiguity in the way the NHS treats homeopathy has resulted in confusion. Neither the providers of treatment nor the people being treated know where they stand legally.

What is homeopathy?

Homeopathy is an alternative system of medicine based on the ideas of Samuel Hahnemann, a 16 Century German Doctor. The first principle of homeopathy is that “like cures like”. This means …read more