Reference: FOI2878

Request:

Does the Council hold a register, directory, database or any other list of Complementary and Alternative medicines (CAM) practitioners?

This could include, but is not limited to, the following disciplines: o Acupuncturists o Hypnotists o Massage therapists o Counsellors

* Please provide a full list containing all the above practitioners (and any additional operators) that are licensed within the council area, together with the dates that licences were issued

* What is the criteria that council officers use to approve and issue appropriate licence(s)?

* What is the ongoing process of monitoring the above practitioners once they have been approved for a licence?

As governed by the following Acts:

* The Local Government (miscellaneous provisions) Act 1982 Part VIII as amended by the Local Government Act 2003

* The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

* The Hypnotism Act 1952

* Any other Act that Local Government has in place in the area governing complementary practitioners including massage, skin piercing and any Complementary and Alternative medicines (CAM) practices.

Response:

Registrations are held for the following:

Reference: FOI2878

ADDRESS CPTRADEAS

Favells House, Galloping Green Road, (Peripatetic) Eighton Banks, , NE9 7XD

38 Hill Drive NE29 Vital Energy 8BL

19 Hawkeys Lane North Shields NE29 Sweet Thyme Therapy Centre 0JF

Centre Road North Shields Tyne The Parks And Wear NE29 6TL

6 Queensway, , Tyne and The Strand Wear. NE30 4NA

66-67 Rudyerd Street, North Shields. NECCA NE29 6RR

The Former Sorting Office, Atkinson terrace, Station Road. . Tyne NECCA and wear. NE28 6SS

Land of Green Ginger,Tynemouth. Tyne The Celtic Path and Wear

Fairways Community Centre, Hoylake Fairways Community Centre Avenue, Benton, Newxcastle upon Tyne

Chrysalis Aesthetics 68 whitley Road, Chrysalis Aesthetics . NE26 2NE

Naturally Chiropractic, 1A St. Oswins Victoria Johnson at Naturally chiropractic place, Tynemouth. NE30 4RQ

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17A Station Road , Whitley Kenzai Holistics bay, NE30 4PQ

Whitley Bay Clinic, 45A Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay Clinic Whitley Bay, . NE26 iLZ

65 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tyne and Whtley Bay Osteopathic Centre Wear. NE26 2EP

Coble dene North Shields Sanophysiotherapy @ Xercise4Less dene Royal Quays North Shields NE29 6DE NE29 6DE

Darren Noble 6 Tewkesbury , Sports Massage Killingwoth , NE12 6PF

Darren Andrew Noble 5A Planet Business Centre Sports Injury Clinic Killingworth Killingworth Newcastle upon Tyne NW12 6PF

CS Sports Massage and Fitness c/o The Village Hotel Sports Club The Silverlink CS Sports Massage and Fitness North Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0BY

Sarah Melody Semi Permanent Makeup c/o Xercise4less Coble Dene North Sarah Melody Semi permanent makeup Shields NE29 6DE

Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centre Gofforth park Way Nuffield Health Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8ET

39 Nile Street North Shields Tyne and Acupuncture and Herbal Wear NE29 0BB

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Tyneside Sports Therapy

Lilja Katanka

Sun Hie Acupuncture

Sammy Annes

CS Sports Massage & PT

Unit 22b, oak road, west chirton industrial White Rose Sports Physiotherapy estate north

* What is the criteria that council officers use to approve and issue appropriate licence(s)?

An inspection visit is carried out to assess compliance with the relevant legislation.

* What is the ongoing process of monitoring the above practitioners once they have been approved for a licence?

Reactive visits are undertaken if a complaint is received.