
Dr. Elizabeth Thompson - NCIM CEO, Holistic Doctor and Academic Director
A University of Oxford graduate, Elizabeth worked as a Palliative Care Consultant and trained in a range of integrative approaches, including Medical Homeopathy. She set up the National Centre for Integrative Medicine, focusing on clinical and education services, including a Master's Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Healthcare. She is passionate about the transformation of healthcare, using conventional, lifestyle and holistic approaches to support health and wellbeing. She specialises in Integrative Cancer Care, including the use of Mistletoe Therapy.
Dr Duncan Still - NCIM Education Development Lead, Holistic Doctor
Duncan is NCIM's Education Development Lead, a GP and Holistic Doctor with an interest in Lifestyle Medicine (recognising the importance of Nutrition, Physical activity, Stress-Management and Sleep). His interest in health and wellbeing goes beyond the purely conventional, with a particular interest in the role of Mind-Body interactions, Nature-based interventions, Breathwork, the Microbiome, Mindfulness, and more recently the emerging role of psychedelics, in achieving a fuller and deeper sense of health.
Alastair Gray - NCIM Online Learning Director
Alastair has over 22 years experience lecturing on Integrative Medicine, CAM, Homeopathy and Naturopathy, including theory and philosophy, case taking and management, ethics, business practices, and scope of practice. Originally educated as a historian, he teaches the history of health, healing and medicine at schools, colleges and universities worldwide. He is passionate about e-learning and educational technology. His clinical practice remains a significant focus of his work, specialising in Anxiety, Drug and Alcohol compulsion, and working with men.
Megan Odell - NCIM Education Operational Lead, Acupuncturist and TCM Practitioner
Megan is a Master's graduate of the American Academy of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. Serving for nearly a decade at the renowned Penny George Institute for Health & Healing, the largest hospital-based integrative medicine clinic in the USA, Megan has collaborated in the care of thousands of patients with diverse needs, working with a multi-discipinary team including physicians, nurses, psychologists, nutritionists, chiropractors, and massage therapists. Megan has a special interest in paediatric acupuncture, women's health, digestive issues, anxiety / depression and Integrative Oncology
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Posted: 13th August 2018
Fundraising for harp player Sue Caden
Sue Caden is a wonderful harp player, but was slowly losing her hearing. The Health and Wellbeing trust offered to help fundraise for Sue to buy her some state-of-the-art hearing aids.
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Fundraising for the passing of our friend Ali Jennings
On June 11th 2018 a group of Ali’s friend run in the Nailsea Charity run in Ali’s memory in aid of our charity which Ali served and supported passionately.
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