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The NHS has been criticised for spending £1.28 million on a hospital that provides homeopathic care, but reportedly only has 355 patients.
The Glasgow Centre of Integrative Care, formerly known as the Homeopathic Hospital, revealed that its annual budget is £1.28 million, funded by all NHS boards that refer patients to the Centre.
A senior figure at the British Medical Association in Scotland has said there should be “no further funding” for the practice of homeopathy, which it claims has “no scientific evidence base”.
Dr Charles Saunders, the deputy chair of BMA Scotland, said: “The BMA believes there should be no further NHS funding for homeopathy.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-homeopathic-hospital-in-glasgow-9643627.html
I wonder if Russell Grant is a consultant there? 🙄
The Glasgow Centre of Integrative Care, formerly known as the Homeopathic Hospital, revealed that its annual budget is £1.28 million, funded by all NHS boards that refer patients to the Centre.
A senior figure at the British Medical Association in Scotland has said there should be “no further funding” for the practice of homeopathy, which it claims has “no scientific evidence base”.
Dr Charles Saunders, the deputy chair of BMA Scotland, said: “The BMA believes there should be no further NHS funding for homeopathy.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-homeopathic-hospital-in-glasgow-9643627.html
I wonder if Russell Grant is a consultant there? 🙄