The Truth? See http://www.homeopathyevidencecheck.org/
A patient who wants homeopathic treatment on the NHS should speak to his or her GP. If the GP is satisfied this would be the most appropriate and effective treatment then, subject to any local commissioning policies, he or she can refer them to a practitioner or one of the NHS homeopathic hospitals.
In deciding whether homeopathy is appropriate for a patient, the treating clinician would be expected to take into account safety, clinical and cost-effectiveness as well as the availability of suitably qualified and regulated practitioners. The Department of Health would not intervene in such decisions.
The Department’s response to the Science and Technology Committee report explains the reasons behind its decisions in more detail. The response can be found on clicking on the following link:
See The Government defends the right to homeopathy on the NHS
#1 by EZ on February 22, 2011 - 1:29 am
Dear Sue, the link to the actual response of the government links to the wrong document, but I could not find the corresponding response… Is there something wrong with the government site?
Thank you!