A pre‐audit exploring motivation and expectation for 100 patients attending the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital

The Use of Homeopathic Products in Childhood: Data Generated over 8.5 Years from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

“…These findings were reflected in a study from theBristol Homeopathic Hospital, which showed that whereas adults with a range of conditions were motivated to attend the hospital with a desire for a holistic approach, parents of children with asthma and eczema were motivated by a fear of the side-effects of the orthodox medicines used to treat these conditions. 6 Homeopathy continues to be one of the most popular complementary approaches and is available via five National Health Service (NHS) Homeopathic Hospitals in the United Kingdom. In one observational study from Bristol of 6544 consecutive follow-up patients during a 6-year period, nearly 20% were aged 16 or below.…”