Dumfries Traditional Acupuncture

13/11/2025

12/11/2025

✨ It’s Acupuncture Awareness Week! ✨

The British Acupuncture Council is taking steps to strengthen collaboration between healthcare professionals and BAcC-accredited acupuncturists.

In a new article for a leading healthcare journal, CEO Alex Jacobs explains how traditional acupuncture can play a key role in supporting integrated care and improving mental health across the UK.
Read the full article here 👇🏻
�https://integratedcarejournal.com/bridging-the-gap-how-collaboration-with-acupuncturists-can-strengthen-integrated-care-and-mental-health-support/

As integrated care systems (ICSs) face funding challenges, workforce pressures, and rising demand – especially in primary care and mental health – health leaders are urgently seeking evidence-based solutions. Growing interest in outcome-based and integrated models highlights the need to understa...

11/11/2025

✨ It’s Acupuncture Awareness Week! ✨

Did you know acupuncture isn’t just for pain or physical issues? It can also be a powerful therapy for supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing. In Chinese medicine, the mind and body are strongly connected — when one is out of balance, the other can be too.

A recent survey by the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) shows that more people than ever are turning to acupuncture to help manage stress, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. Yet many GPs don’t realise just how beneficial acupuncture can be for their patients.

That’s why, to celebrate Acupuncture Awareness Week 2025, the BAcC has launched “Collaborate with Confidence – Why refer to a British Acupuncture Council acupuncturist?” — a helpful guide for healthcare professionals about the benefits of referring patients to qualified acupuncturists.

You can read more about it and explore the latest insights here: https://acupuncture.org.uk/acupuncture-awareness-week-2025/

15/08/2025

✨ Welcome Nicola ✨

From 22nd September, we are delighted to welcome Nicola Wardhaugh to Lochthorn Medical Centre on Mondays.

A Master’s-qualified acupuncturist, Nicola has a particular interest in helping patients navigate stress-related conditions, women’s health concerns, pain, and the mental health challenges faced by teenagers and young adults.

Her arrival marks a meaningful full-circle moment — 14 years ago, she was Kirsty’s patient, an experience that inspired her to retrain in acupuncture.

Nicola is a full British Acupuncture Council member and a published researcher. Her work exploring acupuncture for trauma following the Grenfell Tower Fire reflects her depth of expertise in supporting those affected by stress and emotional strain.

She looks forward to joining Kirsty and Catriona, bringing her calm, compassionate, and evidence-informed approach to the clinic — and to welcoming both new and returning patients.

Appointments for Mondays at Lochthorn can be booked directly via her website:

⁦https://www.restoreme.co.uk/book-now-1⁩