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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM) is a centre for evidence-based practice, education and research, specialising in chronic and complex medical conditions.

Their mission is to provide a person-centred, holistic approach, including self-care, in order to help people with chronic and complex medical conditions live well and feel better.

They provide a combination of lifestyle strategies, medical, physical and psychological treatment, as well as advice on safe and appropriate use of complementary therapies.

All RLHIM services are outpatient-based and are staffed by experienced healthcare professionals.

The hospital provides an integrated pharmacy service that includes a retail pharmacy where patients and the public can obtain advice from pharmacists specialising in complementary medicines.

Professor Robert Thomas, author of the book How to Live, is head of integrative oncology within the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine. He trained as an oncologist at The Royal Marsden and Royal Free Hospitals. In this role, he advises patients on nutritional, lifestyle and other self-care strategies to enhance outcomes after cancer, reduce side effects of treatments and improve overall wellbeing.

Specialisms:

Acupuncture for chronic pain and headache
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Hypnosis
Integrated Cancer Care Service, adults, children, adolescents and young adults
Integrated medicine
Mindfulness
Nutrition and dietetics
The Self-Care Space



Last Updated:27/02/2024
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
60 Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3HR, UK

+44 20 3456 7890 uclh.rlhim.selfcare@nhs.net http://www.uclh.nhs.uk/OurServices/OurHospitals/RLHIM/Pages/Home.aspx
All therapies provided at this location:
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient system of healing from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and involves the stimulation of special points on the body, known as acupuncture points, for therapeutic or preventive purposes.

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Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation and focused concentration.

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Mindfulness
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a type of mental training that uses the mind to combat anxiety and bring about a sense of wellbeing.

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Oncology Nutrition
Nutritional therapists seek to ensure you are well nourished by your diet, and that you are fully absorbing and utilising the nutrients it provides.

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Yoga Therapy for Cancer
Yoga Therapy can be used to manage symptoms and side effects and body terrain imbalances common in cancer.

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Mistletoe Therapy
Mistletoe therapy was developed as an adjunct to cancer treatment in Switzerland in 1917-20, in the collaboration between Dr I Wegman MD and Dr Rudolf Steiner PhD (1861-1925).

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Counselling
Seeing a counsellor or psychotherapist, who is trained and experienced at working with cancer patients, can help you and others close to you deal with the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis and help to make sense of the many emotions that you are experiencing.

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Meditation / Creative Visualisation
Meditation is a technique where the attention is focused on a point of reference, such as the breath or an object, in order to help you create a peaceful, quiet state of mind.

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