Last updated: July 2023.
Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Acupuncture and Homoeopathy Benefit |
Physiotherapy |
HCPC Health and Care Professions Council |
ISCP The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists |
Chiropractic |
CAI Chiropractic Association of Ireland |
GCC General Chiropractic Council |
Osteopathy |
GOsC General Osteopathic Council |
OCI Osteopathic Council of Ireland |
Acupuncture |
AACP Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists |
AAC Association of Acupuncture Clinicians |
ACI Acupuncture Council of Ireland |
AFPA Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association |
ATCM/TCM Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture UK/ Traditional Chinese Medicine |
BAcC British Acupuncture Council |
BAWMA British Academy of Western Medical Acupuncture |
BMAS British Medical Acupuncture Society |
FTCMP Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners |
Homoeopathy |
FHom Faculty of Homoeopathy |
HMA Homoeopathic Medical Association |
ISH Irish Society of Homeopaths |
LCPH Licentiate of the College of Practical Homeopathy |
MARH Member of the Alliance of Registered Homoeopaths |
RSHom Licensed or Registered Member of the Society of Homoeopaths |
Chiropody Benefit |
HCPC Health and Care Professions Council |
SCPI The Society Chiropodists & Podiatrists of Ireland |
Specialist Consultation, ECG, X-Ray, Pathology Fees, MRI Scans and Family Planning Benefit |
GMC General Medical Council (as Specialist) |
MRCS/FRCS Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
MRCP/FRCP Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians |
Health and Wellbeing Benefit |
Acupressure |
AACP Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists |
AAC Association of Acupuncture Clinicians |
ACI Acupuncture Council of Ireland |
ACI Acupuncture Council of Ireland |
AFPA Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association |
ATCM/TCM Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture UK/Traditional Chinese Medicine |
BAcC British Acupuncture Council |
BCMA British Complementary Medicine Association |
BMAS British Medical Acupuncture Society |
BRCP British Register of Complementary Practitioner |
IIHHT International Institute of Health Holistic Therapists |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
MAcSAp Acupressure Member of the Acupuncture Society |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Allergy Testing and Food |
Intolerance Testing |
BANT British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy |
BCMA British Complementary Medicine Association |
BInstAT British Institute for Allergy and Environmental Therapy |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
NNA Naturopathic Nutrition Association |
Aromatherapy Massage |
CHP Complementary Health Professionals |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
CThA Complementary Therapists Association |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
IIHHT International Institute of Health Holistic Therapists |
IFA International Federation of Aromatherapists |
IFPA International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists |
IMTA Irish Massage Therapists Association |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
NVQ/SVQ National/Scottish Vocational Qualification |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Bowen/Alexander Technique |
BowTech The Bowen Association UK |
BTAA Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia |
BTPA/BTER Bowen Therapy Professional Association |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
ECBS European College of Bowen Studies |
IIHHT International Institute of Health Holistic Therapists |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
NVQ/SVQ National/Scottish Vocational Qualification |
STAT Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Chair Massage |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
CThA Complementary Therapists Association |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
IIHHT International Institute of Health Holistic Therapists |
IMTA Irish Massage Therapists Association |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
NVQ/SVQ National/Scottish Vocational Qualification |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Colonic Hydrotherapy |
ARCH Association and Register of Colonic Hydrotherapists |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
GPACT Global Professional Association for Colon Therapy |
I-ACT International Association of Colon Hydrotherapy |
IPCH Institute of Professional Colon Hydrotherapists |
RICTAT Register of Integrative Colon Therapists and Trainers |
Counselling including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy |
BABCP British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies |
BACP British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists |
BPS British Psychological Society |
HCPC Health & Care Professions Council |
UKCP UK Council for Psychotherapy |
Hopi Ear Candles |
IIHHT International Institute of Health Holistic Therapists |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
NVQ/SVQ National/Scottish Vocational Qualification |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Hot-stone Massage |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapist |
IMTA Irish Massage Therapists Association |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
NVQ/SVQ National/Scottish Vocational Qualification |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Hypnotherapy |
BSCH British Society of Clinical Hypnosis |
BSCAH British Society of Clinical Academic Hypnosis |
CHPA Clinical Hypnotherapy Professionals Association Ireland |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
CThA Complementary Therapists Association |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
GHR General Hypnotherapy Register |
NCH National Council for Hypnotherapy |
NHS National Hypnotherapy Society |
Indian Head Massage |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
CThA Complementary Therapists Association |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
IIHHT International Institute of Health Holistic Therapists |
IMTA Irish Massage Therapists Association |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
NVQ/SVQ National/Scottish Vocational Qualification |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Kinesiology |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
KA Kinesiology Association |
KAI The Kinesiology Association of Ireland |
KF Kinesiology Federation |
Manual Lymphatic Drainage |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
MLD Ireland Manual Lymphatic Drainage Ireland |
MLD UK Manual Lymphatic Drainage UK |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Naturopathy |
ANP Association of Naturopathic Practitioners |
BNA British Naturopathic Association |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
GCRN General Council and Register of Naturopaths |
NNA Naturopathic Nutrition Association |
Nutritional Therapy including Dieticians |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
CThA Complementary Therapists Association |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
HCPC Health and Care Professions Council |
INDI Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute |
NNA Naturopathic Nutrition Association |
Reflexology |
AoR Association of Reflexologists |
BRA British Reflexology Association |
CAR Clinical Association of Reflexologists |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
CThA Complementary Therapists Association |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
FPR Federation of Precision Reflexologists |
IFR International Federation of Reflexologists |
IIHHT International Institute of Health Holistic Therapists |
IIR International Institute of Reflexology |
IRI Institute of Reflexologist in Ireland |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
MAR Member of the Association of Reflexologists |
NRRI National Register of Reflexologists (Ireland) |
NVQ/SVQ National/Scottish Vocational Qualification |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Reiki |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
CThA Complementary Therapists Association |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
RASA Reiki and Seichem Association |
RHATS Reiki Healers and Teachers Society |
RM/RMT Reiki Master/Reiki Master Teacher |
RSI The Reiki School of Ireland |
UKRF UK Reiki Federation |
Shiatsu |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
IIHHT International Institute of Health Holistic Therapists |
MrSS Member of the Shiatsu Society |
SSI Shiatsu Society Ireland |
IMTA Irish Massage Therapists Association |
Sports/Remedial/Deep Tissue and Pre-natal Massages including Sports Therapy |
BASRaT British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
CThA Complementary Therapists Association |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
HND Higher National Diploma |
IIHHT International Institute of Health Holistic Therapists |
IMTA Irish Massage Therapists Association |
ISRM Institute of Sport & Remedial Massage |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
LCSP London and Country Society of Physiologists |
LSSM London School of Sports Massage |
MTI Massage Training Institute |
NAMMT National Association of Massage and Manipulative Therapists |
SMA Sports Massage Association |
SMTO Scottish Massage Therapists Organisation |
SST Society of Sports Therapists |
STA Sports Therapy Association |
STO Sports Therapy Organisation |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Swedish Massage |
CNHC Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council |
FHT Federation of Holistic Therapists |
IMTA Irish Massage Therapists Association |
ITEC International Therapy Examination Council |
NVQ/SVQ National/Scottish Vocational Qualification |
VTCT Vocational Training Charitable Trust |
Fitness Benefit (£100 Prestige Members) |
BASRaT British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers |
REPS Register of Exercise Professionals |
REPS Ireland Register of Exercise Professionals |