gain access, for a potential fine of £50,000 to be imposed. I see

a number of disabled people in another context and they are

very well aware of the new legislation and are, quite reasonably,

going to stand up for their rights next year.

The LCCH continues apace with its training of Medical

Students in the theory and application of clinical hypnosis with

There is more information at www.open4all.org

the second course for St. George's Medical School, London.

Or call the help line for more guidance on 08457-622 633

The current group of 40 students (pictured below) are currently

working towards their MBBS qualification, and as part of this

will need to pass their training in clinical hypnosis. Feedback

from students is that the course is considerably more practical

and with a sounder theoretical base than they would have

expected, and all have gained benefit from the use of self -

hypnosis - particulary to regulate sleeping patterns!

Ursula has, in November of this year,

a c c e p t e d an appointment at St

G e o r g e s Medical School. The

appointment is for three years as an

honorary lecturer in Clinical Hypnosis

with the School of Community Health

Sciences.This is the first appointment

o f its kind within a UK Medical

School.

Congratulations to Julie who is now a

fellow of the British Society of Clinical

The next course at St. George's commences in January 2004

Hypnosis. Julie has been giving talks

and looks set to be as popular as its predecessors.

and has conducted many workshops

for various groups on the benefits of

clinical hypnosis. In particular, she has

been making contact with local

General Practitioners and also some

Devon Healthcare Trust surgeons

concerning the use of hypnotherapy to stop smoking for

John Hempstead writes

patients attending cardio-thoraxic clinics, in particular for those

awaiting surgery.

I see half of my patients at the hospital and the other half here

at home. I have had one patient in a wheelchair in the last five

or six years. Although she originally came to me, I now see her

at the hospital where access is unimpeded. Access here is not

easy for a wheelchair because of a step and the width of

doorways, etc. I can fix this. Then there is the problem of the

toilet. It will mean a fair amount of building work to comply with

Ursula James, Vice Principal and Chief Executive of the

disabled requirements.

London College of Clinical Hypnosis has produced compact

discs on the following subjects:

Knowing that the law is to become very tight on access for

disabled people, I started to look at the requirements for

Health and Well-being

October 2004. I thought that there may be some flexibility - for

Memory and Learning

part time, from home - and so forth. The reply is clear:

Reducing Anxiety

Smoking Cessation

"As you treat members of the public from your home,

Weight Control

you would be considered to be a service provider,

and as such subject to the present and forthcoming

Performance Enhancement

legislation."

Pain Control

Better Sleep

Basically speaking, as I see it at the moment, every one of our

members would have to ensure that their consulting rooms can

be accessed by any disabled person (from October 2004) and

Phobic Society. These CD's are available at a unit price of

that there is a toilet, and other essential facilities that a disabled

£13.99 each.

person can use.

www.lcch.co.uk or by telephoning

We may see very few disabled people but, after the legislation,

it only needs one patient to turn up who cannot, for example,