What is Acupuncture Awareness Week?
Acupuncture Awareness Week is a week celebrating, & raising awareness of acupuncture, culminating in World Acupuncture Day on Sunday 16th November. Contact m.kelly@acupuncture.org.uk for media /press enquiries.
Acupuncture Awareness Week (AAW25) is organised and championed by the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), with the aim of:
• Raising the profile of acupuncture as a valid healthcare choice, to help manage a range of conditions
• Highlighting the role of the BAcC for traditional acupuncturists as the UK’s leading professional body, upholding high standards of training and safety in practice
• To encourage prospective patients to visit the BAcC’s website to find an BAcC acupuncturist near them (via the Find an Acupuncturist tool).
The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) is the UK’s largest, member-led, professional body for traditional acupuncturists. The BAcC aims to establish the highest standards of professional practice for the Acupuncture profession in the UK.
BAcC is committed to ensuring all patients receive the highest standard of professional care during their acupuncture treatment.
The organisation has a 3,000 strong membership organisation and is proud to support acupuncturists on their journey from student through to full practising member.
A bit about acupuncture:
Acupuncture is a treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted at strategic sites into the body for therapeutic or preventative purposes. It is seen as a form of complementary or alternative medicine. Traditional acupuncture is based on the belief that an energy or life force flows through the body in channels call meridians know as Qi (pronounced chee).
When is Acupuncture Awareness Week 2026?
Acupuncture Awareness Week 2026 will take place from the 10th till the 16th of November.
For further information and updates about the 2026 campaign, please go to: https://acupuncture.org.uk/acupuncture-awareness/
How to get involved in Acupuncture Awareness Week
You can get more information on this year’s Acupuncture Awareness Week here, or you can follow the week on social media with the links below.
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