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Alternative therapies could save the NHS money, says report commissioned by Prince Charles

BMJ 2005; 331 doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7520.795-a (Published 6 October 2005)
Cite this as: BMJ 2005;331:795.2

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  1. Roger Dobson
  1. Abergavenny

    Many complementary treatments could make an important contribution to health care in the United Kingdom, says a report commissioned by the Prince of Wales and published this week.

    Greater use of some complementary treatments could result in major savings in healthcare costs too, says the report, which calls for the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to assess the cost effectiveness of such treatments.

    “Despite …

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