Directory of Complementary & Alternative Practitioners GUIDANCE NOTES FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

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Any member of the public who is encountering difficulties in obtaining complementary therapy via the NHS and who would like to bring this problem to the notice of their PCT, should write to the Patient Advice and Liaison Co-ordinator (PAL) at the Primary Care Trust.

It would also be appropriate for members of the public to write to the lay member of their local Primary Care Trust. The lay member is an ordinary member of the public, whose purpose is to represent the local population.

Information on your local Primary Care Trust is available via a link on the patient resources section of the site or your GP. Many Trusts also have websites.

Above is a draft letter that could be used when writing to your local PCT about difficulties you have had in getting complementary treatment.

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