Welcome to York Clinic

The York Clinic for Integrated Healthcare is a warm, friendly, treatment centre, near to the heart of the city centre, with ample parking, and within easy access of the ring road. We are open Monday to Friday, with early and late appointments to help you fit treatment around work and home commitments.

 Our team of complementary healthcare practitioners work together to provide treatments that are designed to help you feel better and get well. We care for people of all ages - from tiny babies to the elderly - and have expertise and experience in treating a range of physical and emotional conditions. We want to help you find the treatment approach that best suits you, and we are happy to refer when appropriate. 

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We aim to achieve high standards of care by continually investing in our professional development; attending further study courses and workshops, engaging in supervision, and keeping ahead with the latest research.

If you would like to find out more about treatment, or would like to book an appointment at York Clinic, please contact our receptionists Avril and Diane on 01904 709688. If you'd like to discuss treatment with one of our practitioners, Avril and Diane can easily arrange this for you too.

The therapies and treatments that we practice are: Acupuncture, Alexander Technique, Aromatherapy, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Colonic Hydrotherapy, Massage, McTimoney Chiropractic, Nutrition, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy & Counselling, Reflexology and Shiatsu in our York clinic.  

 

News

Transcendental Meditation course

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A course in Transcendental Meditation starts at the York Clinic on 21st April, 2012
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Acupuncture Awareness Week

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The UK's first ever Acupuncture Awareness Week (AAW) will run from 27 February to 4 March 2012. It aims to dispel the myths surrounding acupuncture and give people the information they need about treatment and what to expect when they come to see an acupuncturist.
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Is it Time to Change the Way You Think?

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How are you getting on with those New Year resolutions? Life Coach John Child will be holding sessions at the York Clinic for Integrated Healthcare in Tadcaster Road, York. All sessions in January will be free. Phone the clinic on 01904 709688 or phone John on 07920 292 267. For more information, visit John’s website at superchargeyoursuccess.co.uk 1277
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Grant awarded for research into acupuncture for chronic pain and depression

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Acupuncture for chronic pain and depression: An award of £1,280,000 has been made to Chief Investigator Hugh MacPherson at the University of York to conduct a series of projects evaluating acupuncture for chronic pain and depression in primary...
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Hugh MacPherson awarded £250 000 for research into acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome

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An award of £250,000 has been made to York Clinic's Hugh MacPherson who also works at the University of York to conduct a trial of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome. This research involves a randomised controlled trial, which has...
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Book on acupuncture research: launch in Baltimore, USA

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A new book on acupuncture research edited by Clinic Director and acupuncturist Hugh MacPherson was launched in Baltimore, USA in October 2007. This book has the title, "Acupuncture Research, Strategies for Establishing an Evidence...1203
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Acupuncture is effective and cost-effective for low back pain

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In a study published today, the British Medical Journal describes how acupuncture is effective and cost effective for back pain. Back pain is a major cause of ill health and time lost from work. Conventional medical treatments often have...
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Acupuncture works by deactivating the area of the brain governing pain

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In the first of three BBC Two programmes on complementary medicine entitled "Alternative Medicine: The Evidence", York Clinic's Hugh MacPherson's research based at the University of York showed the use of brain scans on people having acupuncture. 1206
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Acupuncture and Alexander technique for chronic neck pain

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October 2011 A major UK trial at the University of York funded by Arthritis Research UK will investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture and Alexander Technique lessons in alleviating chronic neck pain. The grant is for £718,000 over three years. The Principal Investigator is Hugh MacPherson who works part-time as an acupuncturist at the York Clinic. [Read more]
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Book on the East Asian medicine published

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A new book, "Integrating East Asian Medicine into Contemporary Healthcare", co-edited by Hugh MacPherson, Clinical Director of the York Clinic, is published this week. 1263
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Hugh Bayley MP launched the York Clinic for Integrated Healthcare

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York Central MP, Hugh Bayley, launched the York Clinic for Integrated Healthcare, formerly known as the York Clinic for Complementary Medicine, at a name changing ceremony on Friday 20th May at 11.00 a.m. The York Clinic has been...1208
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New research shows acupuncture and manipulation are cost effective for low back pain.

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In two new research studies, it has been shown that acupuncture and manipulation are cost effective treatments for low back pain.(1;2) In the first study, which was looking at guideline-endorsed treatments for lower back pain(LBP), the authors...
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Hugh MacPherson at his book signing in Korea

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Hugh MacPherson was in Korea in October 2010 for a book signing event. His his recent book, "Acupuncture research: strategies for developing an evidence base?" has been translated in Korean.1115
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York study maps the effects of acupuncture on the brain4th February 2010

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Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture, a finding based on research by York Clinic's acupuncturist Hugh MacPherson, and could lead to...1204
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NICE guidance on acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathy for low back pain

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According to NICE, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, patients with persistent low back pain should be offered acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathy on the NHS. Based on rigorous clinical research, some of which was...
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Integrated health conference at the King's Fund13th May 2009

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York Clinic's Hugh MacPherson met with Prince Charles at the Integrated Healthcare Conference organised by the Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health. Hugh gave a presentation on "Making sense of the evidence for complementary medicine,...1209
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