Elma McElligott RGN BSc(Hons) LAc MBAcC

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​My background
I grew up on the west coast of Ireland where I first became interested in caring for people's health and qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1983. Having married and moved to London, I trained as a Midwife at The Whittington Hospital.
In 2007, I went on to study at the International College of Oriental Medicine and gained a BSc Honours degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2012. Since then I have been happily and busily practising full time Acupuncture in my East Sussex clinics.

My approach
My approach is caring, holistic and focused on providing the best possible outcome for you. A wide range of conditions are seen at the Clinic and I bring my expertise and experience as both acupuncturist and nurse to help and support my clients. To this end, I have continued my post-graduate acupuncture training across a wide range of issues including pain control, muscle injuries, reproductive health, cancer care, pregnancy and birth.
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​Memberships & CPD
Memberships

• British Acupuncture Council
• Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Zita West Clinic Affiliate
• ​British Fertility Society

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• British Conference of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (2012)
• Acupuncture for Gynaecology and Fertility Seminar (October 2012)
• Auricular Acupuncture with Paul Robin (December 2012)
• Debra Betts pregnancy Seminar (May 2013)
• Cancer Seminar with Beverley de Valois (May 2013)
• Battlefield Acupuncture Seminar (March 2014)
• British Conference of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (2016, 2018, 2020, 2024)
• Zita West Network training days (2017, 2018. 2019)
• Various online CPD further education modules 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.

​​Assurance
​I am a member of The British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC) which is the UK's principal regulatory body for the practice of traditional acupuncture with a membership of over 3,000 acupuncturists. All members of the BAcC offer you the following assurances:​​

• Compliance with current UK health and safety legislation.
• Full medical malpractice and public/products liability insurance cover.
• Expert practice skills maintained by following a mandatory individual programme of continuing professional development (CPD).
• ​Compliance with BAcC Code of Safe Practice and Code of Professional Conduct.
• Patient access to the BAcC complaints and disciplinary procedures.
• Acupuncturists registered with the BAcC carry the letters MBAcC after their name.

BSc or BA degree level training or its equivalent in traditional acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and western biomedical sciences including anatomy, physiology and pathology.

​Western Herbal Medicine
I am currently undertaking a post graduate qualification in Western Herbal Medicine and I am the final year of my  training. This is a five year course, split into two parts, apprenticeship and practitioner, run by Nikki Darrell at The Plant Medicine School in Ireland. The school has several branches including two in the UK. I am a student in the branch school in Exmoor run by Jane Wallwork who is also my supervising clinical tutor.​ More information here.

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