Prices

Acupuncture & Manual Therapies

• Standard session (~50 minutes contact time):   £70
• Usually includes acupuncture, moxa and / or electro
• Some massage
• Some exercises and advice to take home
• Exact composition of session may vary according to needs
• Extended treatments (~80 minutes contact time):   £100
  Must be agreed in advance after an initial full session to assess suitability.
  Usually used for:
  • Adding additional treatments such as:
    • Cupping
    • Gua sha
    • Moxa rollers
  • Receiving personal instruction on exercises
  • Extending needle retention time, for acupuncture to work on a deeper level
  • Extending consultation time, for difficult issues that require deeper analysis and advice
• Short treatments (~25 - 30 minutes contact time):   £35
  Must be agreed in advance after an initial full session to assess suitability.
  Usually used for:
  • A single therapy with minimal consultation
  • Frequent, repeated acupuncture sessions
  • When insurance only covers acupuncture up to £35 (patient can then pay for excess)
• Half price (£35/hour) concession rate for those claiming income benefits (proof required)
• £35 deposit required (£17.50 concessions) on booking to secure appointment

Packages

If you are seeking a course of treatment, I offer some package deals to help with the overall cost:

• "Quick Fix":   £100
• 2 combined standard treatment sessions in 1 week
• £40 saving, equivalent to £50 per session — great for an intensive burst
• "Maintenance":   £360
• 6 combined standard treatment sessions over 3 months/13 weeks:
• £60 saving, equivalent to £60 per session — great for fortnightly maintenance, or to start weekly and taper off gradually

Packages are paid for in advance and all sessions must be taken within the allotted time. Sessions that fall outside the time frame are non-refundable.

Herbs

• Initial calculation of formula:   £50
  Or included as part of an acupuncture session
• Herbs:  £40 for 1 week + £5 postage
  Based on 2 x 5 g sachets of concentrated powders per day for 8 days; comparable to ~560 g raw dried herbs
  This equates to £5 per day or £2.50 per cup; far less than an average coffee, and contains herbs:
• Grown, harvested and processed following traditional methods for each species to ensure their potency
• Inspected for quality control using visual, microscopic and chemical techniques
• Extracted using traditional water based decoction methods, refined to ensure the capture of active ingredients
• Dried into concentrated powders
• Shipped from the internationally recognised manufacturer in Taiwan
• Formulated to meet your individual needs
• Packaged into convenient ready-to-use sachets or tablets
• Includes remote follow ups by text or email and minor modifications.
• Full reviews and major revisions are charged at £35 for a half hour, but can also be included as part of a full acupuncture session. This is usually required after a significant change in symptoms or circumstances which may render the old formula inappropriate.
• Discounts may be applied for long term prescriptions:
• 2 weeks:   £75
• 1 month:   £145
• Both with £5 postage
• Large formulas and higher dosages, if needed, may require additional charges to meet with costs. Usually this will involve taking three times per day at a 50% increase in cost.
• Rare or expensive herbs, especially at high dosages, may also require an additional charge. I will inform you of any additional costs prior to ordering.
• Most formulas will be calculated after the consultation and prepared only after payment.

Mitochondrial Optimisation

• An initial block of 10 sessions over 6 months:   £1200
  Equivalent to £50 per week
• This consists of a suggested schedule of:
• 1 per week for a month
• 1 every fortnight for a month
• 1 a month for the next 4 months
• Additional support by email or messages is also provided.
• Adjunctive treatments (e.g. herbs, acupuncture, massage) require additional charge

Cancellation

• Cancellations or changes to appointment times must be made 48 hours in advance or incur loss of deposit.
• If the appointment can be re-booked and paid in advance, £20 of this cancellation fee can be redeemed against the cost of the new session
• Cancellations made within this time will be waived on production of a doctors certificate or a positive lateral flow or PCR test result
• Not turning up may incur the full price of the session

Insurance

I would advise anyone with health insurance to check if their policy covers acupuncture. Currently the following insurers offer cover for acupuncture from practitioners belonging to my professional body:

BAcC List of Private Health Insurers

In addition people with chronic arthritis should investigate Arthritis Action for the possibility of subsidised treatments.

Since claiming through insurance involves a considerable amount of administration, delays and fees taken by intermediary agents, a fee of £15 is levied for administration.

Methods of Payment

Payment is preferred upfront with via online transfer but I can also accept: