Table 1

Organisations from which details of training in integrative medicine or complementary and alternative medicine (IM/CAM) of General Practitioners (GPs) were obtained

IM/CAM specialismOrganisationWebsiteMethod for extracting General Practice (GP) information
OsteopathyGeneral Osteopathic Council www.osteopathy.org.uk Search of online database
ChiropracticGeneral Chiropractic Council (GCC) www.gcc-uk.org GCC staff identified GP registrants
AcupunctureBritish Medical Acupuncture Council www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk Search of online database
Herbal medicineCollege of Practitioners of Phytotherapy (CPP) www.thecpp.uk CPP staff identified GP registrants
National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) www.nimh.org.uk NIMH staff identified GP registrants
The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the UK www.rchm.co.uk Search of online database
The United Register of Herbal Practitioners www.urhp.com Search of online database
The Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture UK www.atcm.co.uk Search of online database
HomeopathyBritish Homeopathic Association www.britishhomeopathic.org Search of online database
Faculty of Homeopathy www.facultyofhomeopathy.org Search of online database
Anthroposophic medicineAnthroposophic Health, Education and Social Care Movement www.ahasc.org.uk Search of online database