We are holding a webinar on making tax digital for practitioners and your legal requirements with the new legislation. We will be discussing the following – So put this in the diary for the 17th May at 10.00AM which will be recorded. The link for this is in the recent April Newsletter. The content will cover the following : • What Making Tax Digital (MTD) actually is in simple terms • Why it’s being introduced and what HMRC are trying to achieve • What the legal requirements are under MTD • Who needs to comply • What HMRC expects from you • What you need to do in practice • Keeping digital records • Using software • Submitting information to HMRC • When this applies to you • Key dates and thresholds • How and when MTD is being phased in • What this means day-to-day • How it changes the way you keep records • How it affects your interaction with your accountant • Common concerns and misconceptions • Practical steps you can take now to prepare • Q and A

Offer a new income stream to your clinic at a truly trade price for a world class machine Lots of you have asked on courses or emails for recommendations for cosmetic red and blue light therapy masks or machines. Dermalux and Celluma are the two leading brands but not cheap. Currently any device on the market less than £1200 is not going to have the right frequencies or the power to be high enough to work on a professional level. After trying to gain discounts for our members and after much research we decided to have our own made. We are now launching the new Infra Red Flex machine with a pre-order service allowing us to place a large bulk order to the supplier which will provide our members with a huge discount. We have developed this machine with a number of specialist advisors and testers and to challenge the Dermalux Flex which currently sits at £2160! As you know we are a totally non-profit and we have managed to obtain truly trade pricing. We believe our unit is an improvement upon the current Dermalux Flex and offers deeper blue light penetration for acne and bacterial infections, the standard two infra red wave lengths used by all red light manufacturers for skin and collagen stimulation as well as an additional red light wave length to stimulate mitochondrial function and help with wound healing. We have also made the unit with three function choices allowing red light, blue light or both at the same time which many units cannot do. The unit has a special wipe down surface and is fully flexible and so can be used for neck, face, over legs, arms and body, but also we have designed this so it can also be lay flat over an area such as the back or hung up vertically. With a better range and depth of wavelengths we also need to match the Jules energy output of professional clinical machines which our unit does. Unlike the weaker home grade machines the Infrared Flex unit provides powerful professional clinical treatments in 20 minutes. This offers a great add on to treatments as well as a new income stream to your clinic for stand alone offerings. It can be used over acupuncture needles and on top of other treatments. We have started with a blank piece of paper and put down our ideal machine which is now available at a truly trade price. Resistant to liquids and with a remote control, cushion, eyesight goggles and stands you have everything to begin. These are likely to retail at £1050 but if we can place an initial bulk pre-order we can access reduced pricing of only £790. This has been two years in the design and making of the unit and clients in trials have seen impressive results already. It is fully accepted by Balens insurance and under our affinity scheme. These are available for purchase here. We will be running a free in person course and also an online course for these units and provide full in depth manuals and information as well as a list of protocols for use with your clients. You need to order before 28th April as this will be the closing date for pre-orders. We then expect delivery to us within four weeks from this time.

The AAC/ARA Conference at UCL was more than just a date in the calendar — it marked a real coming together of the acupuncture community. With attendees joining us from across the UK, Europe and further afield, the day created a space where ideas, experience and clinical insight could be shared openly. There was a real sense throughout the event that something meaningful was happening — not just in the lecture theatre, but in the conversations in between. Our speaker programme reflected the depth and diversity of the profession. We were proud to host Gerad Kite, Claire Hurst, Prof Tianjun Wang, Dr Liuzhong Ye, Katie O’Connell, Katie Ward, Jamie Hedger, John Millar, Dr Passang Thopchen, Jidong Wu, Chris Davies and Dr Martin Fitzgerald, each bringing their own perspective and expertise to the day. The practical workshops added another dimension, giving delegates the opportunity to engage directly with techniques and approaches ranging from auriculotherapy and laser acupuncture to qigong, microbiome testing and more advanced clinical applications. These sessions were lively, interactive, and very well received. Our exhibition space also played a key role in the day, and we are hugely grateful to all of our exhibitors and partners who contributed — including those who helped make the delegate goodie bags such a success. Packed with samples, products and information, they were a real highlight for many attendees. As the formal programme came to a close, the wine reception provided the perfect setting to continue discussions, reconnect with colleagues, and build new professional relationships in a relaxed environment — something that felt particularly valuable after such a full and engaging day. The feedback we’ve received since has been extremely positive, with many highlighting not just the quality of the content, but the overall feel of the event — collaborative, forward-thinking, and genuinely supportive. Photos from the day are now available across our social media platforms, capturing just a snapshot of what was a memorable and important event. Thank you to everyone who attended, contributed and supported the conference. Events like this are a reminder of what can be achieved when the profession comes together with a shared purpose.