About Pandora
Pandora graduated from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading in 2006, following three and a half years of training and uses both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Five Element acupuncture in her practice. In 2005 she visited the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, to study the way acupuncture is practiced in China. Learning about acupuncture is an ongoing process and Pandora enjoys attending ongoing training sessions whenever possible. She is passionate about making acupuncture more affordable so that a wider range of people can experience its benefits.
Before training as an acupuncturist Pandora worked as a researcher in several medical schools throughout London and the South West. She investigated patients' experiences of living with chronic illness and obtained her PhD in the field of stroke. The insight she gained into peoples' experiences of being treated within the Western medical system led her to research different models of healing, bringing her ultimately to acupuncture and traditional Chinese Medicine. She is also interested in herbal medicine and is currently completing a foundation course in Herbalism with the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine.
Affiliations
Pandora is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, is registered with Mendip District Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council as an acupuncturist and has full Professional Indemnity and Public/ Products Liability insurance cover for her practice. She is also a member of The Association of Community and Multibed Acupuncture Clinics, an umbrella group of acupuncturists aiming to make acupuncture more accessible to a greater number of people.
British Acupuncture Council
The British Acupuncture Council is the main regulatory body for acupuncturists in the UK. Acupuncturists registered with the British Acupuncture Council carry the letters MBAcC after their name and will have completed at least three years' training in traditional acupuncture and the relevant biomedical sciences at a recognised institution. They abide by the British Acupuncture Council's Codes of Safe Practice and Professional Conduct. They follow stringent standards of hygiene, use only sterile, disposable needles and comply with current health and safety legislation. Members are also required to update their skills by following a programme of continuing professional development.
Some private health insurance companies will contribute towards the cost of acupuncture provided the practitioner is a member of the British Acupuncture Council.
| Qualifications | |
|---|---|
| Lic Ac | College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Nutrition | College of Naturopathic Medicine, London |
| MSc / PhD | University of London |
| BA (Hons) | University of Surrey |