Welcome to the British Acupuncture Council
We are the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) – the UK’s largest, member-led, professional body for traditional acupuncturists.
We have nearly 3,000 members. We're governed by an elected Governing Board and driven by a specialist staff team.
Our members belong to an accredited register, regulated and approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health & Social Care (PSA). The PSA protects the public by overseeing the regulation and registration of healthcare professionals - including statutorily regulated professions, such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and Accredited Registers like the BAcC. This offers a quality mark for high standards of training, safe practice and professional conduct.
We have nearly 3,000 members. We're governed by an elected Governing Board and driven by a specialist staff team.
Our members belong to an accredited register, regulated and approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health & Social Care (PSA). The PSA protects the public by overseeing the regulation and registration of healthcare professionals - including statutorily regulated professions, such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and Accredited Registers like the BAcC. This offers a quality mark for high standards of training, safe practice and professional conduct.
What is acupuncture?
Read more about the different styles, including the traditionally based systems of acupuncture.
Learn more FAQs
Interested in learning more about how acupuncture works? Find answers here to the most commonly asked questions.
Find out more The evidence
We believe the evidence will help support you in deciding if acupuncture is something you would like to pursue.
Read more Become a member
Would you like to join us? By becoming a BAcC member, you gain access to a broad range of resources and services to facilitate your practice.
Join us - Mark of professionalism
- Support in your practice
- News and resources
- Strength in numbers
- Practitioner community
