Fertility and Pregnancy NI
 16 Ardlee Ave
 Holywood
 Co. Down
 Northern Ireland
 BT18 9LT
 
 Tel 028 9039 7994

Therapist


Elizabeth Duggan BSc(Hons) MCSP Dip Med Acup trained in Physiotherapy in King's College, London. She has many years experience working as a physiotherapist in the NHS and in the private sector. Elizabeth has a Diploma in Medical Acupuncture from BMAS (British Medical Acupuncture Society).

She has been practising acupuncture for over 15 years and has had specialist training in the use of acupuncture to enhance fertility and as an adjunct to IVF. She has studied with Debra Betts, a trained nurse and traditional acupuncturist from New Zealand who is an acknowledged expert in obstetric acupuncture. She has also studied with Jane Lyttleton, a highly regarded traditional acupuncturist. Elizabeth has also studied with Elisabet Stener-Victorin who has contributed significant research evidence on the benefits of acupuncture in sub-fertility and during fertility treatment.

Registrations

  • BMAS   British Medical Acupuncture Society
  • AACP   Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
  • HPC    Health & Care Professions Council

BMAS (British Medical Acupuncture Society) trains healthcare professionals in the safe, effective use of evidence-based acupuncture and promotes high standards in working practice. Its aim is to promote the use of acupuncture as a complement to orthodox medical treatment and diagnosis where the evidence supports this.