The first leaflet issued by the hospital stated: ‘Acupuncture is a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a system of healing which has been practised in China and other Eastern countries for thousands of years.’ It added: ‘Although often used as a means of pain relief, it can treat people with a wide range of illnesses….Its focus is on improving the overall well-being of the patient, rather than the isolated treatment of specific symptoms.’ However, it then went on to give a long list of conditions treated by the hospital’s doctors using acupuncture.
[