RE: competition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Dear Hayley

I think the important thing is to make sure that you are the only one in the

clinic dispensing herbs. a lot of practitioners of other disciplines feel

entitled to recommend - and give out - " supplements " for all sorts of

problems. we had trouble a few years back from a reflexologist who was

selling one of those very expensive cure-all herbal mixtures to most of her

patients without any reference to anyone. result - patients walking round

town saying " I bought this herbal stuff from the lady at that clinic and it

cost me a fortune and I'm no better.... " That's an exteme example but a lot

of homoeopaths and nutritionists consider themselves qualified to dispense

herbs as part of their work and of course naturopaths use herbs as well.

the other thing to check is what people charge. i worked for a while

alongside a couple of homoeopaths who were charging double what i was

prepared to (actually their charge included the prescription but it didn't

sound like that). everyone who wanted decent treatment went to those who

charged most as they had to be good and i only got people looking for a

cheap option.

apart from that - it can be very useful to cross-refer and the more people

coming into the place, the more people see your advertising and read your

leaflets. you could also specialise - make a point of advertising that you

are good with children or women with hormonal problems or whatever. you

could change the emphasis every month or so. for a while I displayed (with

permission) very dramatic before and after pictures of a baby with eczema in

the waiting room and as a result got lots of babies and people with all

sorts of skin problems.

marianne

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nne Last BA MNIMH

Consultant Medical Herbalist

Monmouth Herbal Clinic

Tel: 01600 719497

www.mariannelast.co.uk

competition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hello all!

the clinic I work at told me today they want to expand and get other

practitioners in. How has everyone found it working with other

practitioners - i mean, are there any therapies that I should beg and plead

them not to introduce as they will affect my very small patient intake?!!!

Is there anything else I should be wary about or get stipulated before it

all goes ahead?

Hope to hear lots from you!

Hayley xxx

Hayley BSc (Hons) MNIMH VTCT

Consultant Medical Herbalist

and Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists

The Dover Herbal Medicine Clinic

At Dover Osteopathic Clinic

42 Townwall Street.

Dover, Kent, CT16 1JP

Tel: 01304 214686

Mob: 07989 541847

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[Guest guest]

Suddenly in deep waters!!!!

Correctly used I am definately for " before and after pictures " , I

would not call it a persons misfortune to be helped with certain

problems on the contrary the person is very fortunate. Of course

permission is to be given and the persons name should perhabs not be

displayed. These pictures can also be of great help for the

practitioner as a reminder of progress over time.

Yours sincerely,

Harvidsson.

citerar Markie Walsh :

> Dear MARIENNE,

>

> I would be uncomfortable with the

ethics of

> using BEFORE and AFTER pictures. I certainly would not either do it,

or,

> recommend it be done. We are not anything goes advertisers' in the

UNITED

> COLOURS of BENNITON mode.I would not use another persons misfortune

for my

> benefit. I will be recommending that such practices be deemed

unethical in

> the forthcoming NIMH organisational review, and to the Irish

Institute of

> Medical Herbalists constitutional and ethics review.

>

> Emmett Walsh, M.IIMH, M.NIMH.

> competition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> >

> > hello all!

> >

> > the clinic I work at told me today they want to expand and get

other

> > practitioners in. How has everyone found it working with other

> > practitioners - i mean, are there any therapies that I should beg

and

> plead

> > them not to introduce as they will affect my very small patient

> intake?!!!

> > Is there anything else I should be wary about or get stipulated

before it

> > all goes ahead?

> >

> > Hope to hear lots from you!

> > Hayley xxx

> >

> >

> >

> > Hayley BSc (Hons) MNIMH VTCT

> > Consultant Medical Herbalist

> > and Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists

> > The Dover Herbal Medicine Clinic

> > At Dover Osteopathic Clinic

> > 42 Townwall Street.

> > Dover, Kent, CT16 1JP

> > Tel: 01304 214686

> > Mob: 07989 541847

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

thank you Stina

the child's mother was so delighted with his progress over only 3 months

that she wanted to tell the world. she provided the pictures herself and

asked me to use them as i thought appropriate, but i asked permission again

specifically before displaying them in my clinic. she has also referred

many patients to me, all of whom travel upwards of 80 miles as she lives

beyond the usual borders of my practice area. the child is not identifiable

from his baby pictures and 8 years on has had no recurrence. she wants the

world to know this and i am more than happy to oblige as it also increases

my practice, of which i am proud.

incidentally, i believe benneton sell clothes, not food, shelter, medical

aid or whatever else is required by the subjects of their advertisements.

i'm just a herbalist and promote myself as such.

marianne

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nne Last BA MNIMH

Consultant Medical Herbalist

Monmouth Herbal Clinic

Tel: 01600 719497

www.mariannelast.co.uk

[Guest guest]

Dear MARIENNE,

I would be uncomfortable with the ethics of

using BEFORE and AFTER pictures. I certainly would not either do it, or,

recommend it be done. We are not anything goes advertisers' in the UNITED

COLOURS of BENNITON mode.I would not use another persons misfortune for my

benefit. I will be recommending that such practices be deemed unethical in

the forthcoming NIMH organisational review, and to the Irish Institute of

Medical Herbalists constitutional and ethics review.

Emmett Walsh, M.IIMH, M.NIMH.

competition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

>

>

> hello all!

>

> the clinic I work at told me today they want to expand and get other

> practitioners in. How has everyone found it working with other

> practitioners - i mean, are there any therapies that I should beg and

plead

> them not to introduce as they will affect my very small patient intake?!!!

> Is there anything else I should be wary about or get stipulated before it

> all goes ahead?

>

> Hope to hear lots from you!

> Hayley xxx

>

>

>

> Hayley BSc (Hons) MNIMH VTCT

> Consultant Medical Herbalist

> and Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists

> The Dover Herbal Medicine Clinic

> At Dover Osteopathic Clinic

> 42 Townwall Street.

> Dover, Kent, CT16 1JP

> Tel: 01304 214686

> Mob: 07989 541847

>

>

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