(Exempt under Section 4 of the London Local Authorities Act 1991)
Under Section 4c of the 1991 Act, anyone who is registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council does not require a licence. This includes Physiotherapists and Chiropodists. In addition, Chiropractors and Osteopaths are specifically exempted under the Act.
Version 8 – Approved 17 March 2022.
| Name | Address | Date Granted | Exempt Treatments | Telephone number | Fax | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo Chinese Medicine Doctor Society (ACMDS) | 143 Streatham High Road London SW16 6EG | Reviewed 1 July 2016 |
| 020 8643 4222 | 020 8643 8885 | acmdsuk@gmail.com | acmds.org |
| Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (ANP) | Coombe Hurst Coombe Hill Road East Grinstead RH19 4LZ | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Full members exempt only
| 020 3319 9315 | info@naturopathy-anp.com | naturopathy-anp.com | |
| Association of Reflexologists (includes the International Institute of Reflexology) | Victoria House Victoria Street Taunton Somerset TA1 3FA | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Student and friend members not exempt
| 01823 364952 | info@aor.org.uk tsmith@aor.org.uk | aor.org.uk | |
| Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture UK | Suite 12 Brentano House Unit 5, The Exchange Brent Cross Gardens London NW4 3RJ | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Full Members:
Cat 1 and 3 members:
Cat 2 members:
Associate members:
| 020 8457 2560 | info@atcm.co.uk | atcm.co.uk | |
| Ayurvedic Practitioners Association (APA) | 23 Green Ridge Brighton East Sussex BN1 5LT | Reviewed 1 July 2016 |
| 01273 500492 | info@apa.uk.com | ||
| BASRaT – British Association of Sport Rehabilitator’s and Trainers | Angela Cumine c/o St Marys University College Strawberry Hill Twickenham YW1 4SX | Reviewed July 2016 |
| 020 8240 4184 | cuminea@smuc.ac.uk secretary@basrat.org | ||
| Bowen Association UK | PO Box 210 1DD Boston Lincs PE21 1DD | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Only full members exempt
| 01205 319 100 | office@bowen-technique.co.uk bowenassociationuk@gmail.co.uk | bowen-technique.co.uk bowenassociation.co.uk | |
| British Acupuncture & Holistic Medicine Association | 1 Bedford Mews East Finchley London N2 9DF | Reviewed 12 December 2016 | Only full members exempt
| 020 8883 4550 | info@bahma.org | ||
| British Acupuncture Federation | Unit 9 Dukes Court Dukes Street Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 6NU | 30 April 2021 | Fully qualified acupuncture members only
| 0843 507 0123 | admin@britishacupuncturefederation.co.uk | britishacupuncturefederation.co.uk/ | |
| British Complementary Medicine Association | PO Box 5122 Bournemouth Dorset BH8 OWG | Reviewed 1 July 2016 |
| 01293 851760 | chair@bcma.co.uk | ||
| British Medical Acupuncture Society | 60 Great Ormond St London WC1N 3HR | Reviewed 8 June 2017 |
| 020 7713 9437 | bmaslondon@aol.com | ||
| British Reflexology Association | Monks Orchard Whitbourne Worcester WR6 5RB | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Ordinary members only
| 01886 821207 | bra@britreflex.co.uk | britreflex.co.uk | |
| British Register of Complementary Practitioners (Formally Institute of Complementary Practitioners) | PO Box 122 Wellington Somerset TA21 1BX | Reviewed 8 June 2017 |
| 0300 302 0715 | office@brcp.uk | ||
| Chinese Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Alliance (CAMHA) | 70 Springfield Drive Ilford IG2 6QS | 1 February 2021 | Full members and Tuina massage members
| 07515 695369 | Cahmn15@gmail.com | cahma.co.uk/ | |
| Chinese Medical Institute & Register | 101-105 Camden High Street London NW1 7JN | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Associate and student members not exempt
| 020 7874 1801 | info@cmir.org.uk | cmir.org.uk | |
| Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council | 46-48 East Smithfield London E1W 1AW | Reviewed 1 July 2016 |
| 020 3668 0406 | info@cnhc.org.uk | ||
| Complementary Health Professionals | Kemp House City Road London EC1V 2NX | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Full members exempt only
| 0333 577 3340 | enquiries@complementaryhealthprofessionals.co.uk | complementaryhealthprofessionals.co.uk | |
| Complementary Medical Association | Blackcleuch Teviothead Hawick TD9 0PU | Reviewed 1 July 2016 |
| 01424 423505 | Admin@The-CMA.org.uk | ||
| Complementary Therapists Association (CThA) | 2nd Floor Chiswick Gate 598-608 Chiswick High Road London W4 5RT | Reviewed 21 October 2020 | Full members only (this excludes student and non-practising members)
| 0845 202 2941 | 0844 770 898 | info@ctha.com | ctha.com/ |
| Federation of Holistic Therapists | 18 Shakespeare Business Centre Hathaway Close Eastleigh Hampshire S050 9XG | Reviewed 21 October 2020 and 3 December 2020 | Full membership and associate membership only
| 0870 420 2022 | info@fht.org.uk | fht.org.uk/ | |
| Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (FTCMP) | PO Box 51189 London SE13 9DE | Reviewed 1 July 2016 | Exemption applies only to Members registered as Doctors
| 020 8770 0018 07917715707 | ftcmpuk@gmail.com | ||
| Guild of Holistic Therapists | 320 Burton Rd Derby DE23 6AF | Reviewed 1 July 2016 |
| 0845 2177381 | paul.archer@beautyguild.com | ||
| Institute of Osteopathy Acupuncture Group Institute of Osteopathy | 3 Park Terrace Manor Road Luton LU1 3HN | Reviewed July 2016 |
| 01582 488455 | enquiries@osteopathy.org | ||
| Institute of Sports & Remedial Massage (ISRM) | 28 Station Parade Willesden Green London NW2 3NX | Reviewed 8 June 2017 |
| 020 8452 8855 | mel@theisrm.com | theisrm.com | |
| Institute of Trichologists | 24 Longroyd Road London SW17 7PL | Reviewed 1 July 2016 |
| 08706 070602 | admin@trichologists.org.uk | ||
| International Federation of Aromatherapists | 146 South Ealing Road London W5 4QJ | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Exemption applies only to full and associate members
| 020 8567 2243 | 020 840 9288 | office@ifaroma.org | ifaroma.org |
| International Federation of Reflexologists | 8-9 Talbot Court London EC3V 0BP | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Full members exempt only
| 0870 879 3562 | 0870 879 3298 | info@intfedreflexologists.org | |
| Integrated Medicine and Chinese Medicine Professionals (IMCMP) | 43 Victoria Road Surbiton KT6 4JL | 8 July 2021 | Full members only
| 07886 627224 | info@imcmp.org | imcmp.org | |
| Manual Lymphatic Drainage UK Ltd | The Annexe at Pound Farm Church Lane Rudford Gloucester GL2 8DT | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Associate and full members only
| 0844 800 1988 | admin@mlduk.org.uk | mlduk.org.uk/ | |
| Massage Training Institute | Exams Administrator PO Box 368 Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 9DT | Reviewed 8 June 2017 |
| 01462 458225 | mti@massagetraining.co.uk | massagetraining.co.uk | |
| Shiatsu Society UK | PO Box 4580 Rugby Warwickshire CV21 9EL | Reviewed 6 June 2019 |
| 0845 130 4560 | admin@shiatsusociety.org | ||
| Sports Massage Association | 86 Nelson Road London SW19 IHX | Reviewed 1 July 2016 |
| 0870 0052678 | info@thesma.org | ||
| Sports Therapy Association | 67 Saxilby Road Sturton By Stow Lincoln | 17 March 2022 | Affiliate, full, & Graduate Members only
| 01427 788162 | gary@thesta.co.uk | thesta.co.uk | |
| The Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists | Sefton House Adam Court, Newark Road Peterborough PE1 5PP | Reviewed 1 July 2016 |
| 01733 390007 | sec@aacp.uk.com | ||
| The Acupuncture Society | 27 Cavendish Drive Edgware Middlesex HA8 7NR | Reviewed 8 June 2017 |
| 07734668402 | acusoc@yahoo.co.uk | acupuncturesociety.org.uk | |
| The Bowen Therapists Professional Association | PO Box 2920 Stratford Upon Avon CV37 9ZL | Reviewed 8 June 2017 |
| 084456 17173 | info@bowentherapy.co.uk ask@bowentherapy.org.uk | ||
| The British Acupuncture Council | 63 Jeddo Road London W12 9HQ | Reviewed 6 June 2019 | Full and provisional members only
| 020 8735 1206 | 020 8735 0404 | Teresa@acupuncture.org.uk | acupuncture.org.uk |
| The British Association of Accredited Ayurvedic Practitioners (BAAAP) | 5 Blenheim Road North Harrow Middlesex HA2 7AQ | Reviewed 8 June 2017 | Student members not exempt
| 020 8429 0635 | info@briturpractioners.com | britayur-practitioners.com | |
| The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine | Office 3 47 St Giles Street Norwich NR2 1JR |
| 01603 927420 | herbmed@rchm.co.uk | rchm.co.uk | ||
| ThinkTree Hub Ltd | 27 Old Gloucester Street London WC1N 3AX | 22 February 2019 | Full members only
| (+44) 0330 229 0721 | admin@thinktreehub.com | thinktreehub.com |