Gaetano Astarita
Membership number: 956656

The highest standards of training and expertise

• The British Acupuncture Council only admits acupuncturists who have had three year degree-level training or equivalent that meets the stringent standards of the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board (BAAB). These standards are regularly kept up to date and prioritise your care and safety.
• This standard represents the most in-depth training in the tradition and wisdom of Chinese medicine in the UK, enabling BAcC acupuncturists to tailor their treatments to your individual needs with highly effective results.

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• Read about BAcC educational and practice standards
• Read more about the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board
• Read about BAAB values, standards and processes

BAcC Members have the highest standard of training in safe practice and hygiene

• Members adhere to the standards held in the BAcC Code of Safe Practice which covers everything from hygiene to patient care.
• The BAcC conducts safe practice checks on members.
• Members are required to undertake continuing professional development to keep their skills up to date.

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• View the BAcC Code of Safe Practice Standards & Codes

BAcC Members have the highest level of professionalism in the UK and adhere to the BAcC Code of Professional Conduct

• For this reason, our members are trusted to work with patients in a wide variety of settings including the most vulnerable.
• You are in good hands with a BAcC Member.

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• View the BAcC Code of Professional Conduct

BAcC members are the only acupuncturists in the UK who are members of a Professional Standards Authority accredited register

• The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) is the official independent body which accredits the quality of voluntary regulation of healthcare bodies in the UK.
• The PSA reports directly to parliament.
• The PSA accredited register quality mark is the gold standard evidence that the BAcC is committed to protecting the public, implements good practice and upholds all nine standards of the PSA. These standards include how the organisation sets standards of training, safety and ethics and how it enforces these and regulates its members.
• The BAcC has met these standards since 2013.

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• Read more about the nine standards of the PSA Standards for Accredited Registers
• View the BAcC page on the PSA website British Acupuncture Council