The Faculty of Homeopathy was formed in 1944 from the British Homeopathic Society (founded in 1844). It was incorporated by the Faculty of Homeopathy Act 1950, which confers an educational function on the Faculty. The Faculty promotes the development of

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. Homeopathy is a form of

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that is generally considered ineffective and a form of

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became a patron of the organisation in 2019.

Membership

The Faculty claims "over 500 members worldwide". Membership is open to statutorily registered healthcare professionals with student membership available to undergraduates in medical courses.

Training

Faculty-Accredited courses in homeopathy are taught at four locations in the UK and four overseas. After specified training periods, students are eligible to sit for the specialist examinations, which lead to the Faculty's qualifications: LFHom, MFHom (for dentists, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and podiatrists), VetMFHom (for veterinary surgeons) and DFHom (for pharmacists and podiatrists). The qualifications do not themselves confer any legal qualification to practise homeopathy.Faculty of Homeopathy Act 1950 (1950 c. xx), s. 4(d)

Publications

The Faculty publishes ''

Homeopathy Homeopathy or homoeopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine. It was conceived in 1796 by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann. Its practitioners, called homeopaths or homeopathic physicians, believe that a substance that ...

'' (formerly the ''British Homoeopathic Journal'' -BHJ). This journal was first published in 1844, as the ''British Journal of Homoeopathy'' (BJH), which became the BHJ in 1911. ''Simile'' is a regular newsletter for members.

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External links

The Faculty of HomeopathyThe British Homeopathic Dental Association
(Advocacy site) {{Homeopathy

Homeopathic organizations