Meridians and acupuncture points
Enhance your professional expertise by gaining a comprehensive knowledge of meridian pathways and the specific functions of individual acupuncture points, thereby broadening your practice scope and improving clinical effectiveness.
Electroacupuncture
Gain a solid understanding of how electroacupuncture can speed up tissue healing, decrease inflammation, and help manage pain and chronic conditions—including fractures, muscle tears, osteoarthritic knees, overactive bladders, as well as ankle and hip disorders.
Auricular acupuncture
Learn how ear acupuncture can be a helpful treatment for pain, substance addictions like alcohol, smoking, and drugs, weight loss, women’s health concerns, and psychological conditions such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia.
Accredited Acupuncture Training for Healthcare Professionals
Enhance your clinical practice and expand your professional skills with our Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Acupuncture — one of the UK’s most comprehensive and flexible acupuncture qualifications. Designed specifically for healthcare professionals, this advanced programme provides the scientific knowledge, practical expertise, and professional recognition you need to confidently integrate acupuncture into modern patient care.
Why Choose Our Medical Acupuncture Course?
Evidence-Based, Clinically Focused Training Our diploma combines the strengths of Western medical science with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles. You’ll gain a deep understanding of acupuncture’s mechanisms of action — from pain modulation and tissue healing to the role of meridians, qi, and Deqi sensation — enabling you to apply acupuncture confidently within a contemporary healthcare framework. Learn from Experienced Acupuncture Practitioners Our teaching team includes clinicians with extensive real-world experience, ensuring you learn techniques that are practical, safe, and immediately relevant to your work. Each module is designed to enhance both your theoretical understanding and your hands-on clinical skills. Flexible Online Learning – Start Anytime Our rolling enrolment allows you to begin your studies whenever you’re ready, with no fixed start dates. The online modules are fully self-paced, giving you the freedom to study around your professional and personal commitments. Practical Weekend Workshops You’ll participate in six in-person weekend workshops at our Nottingham clinic. These sessions focus on developing safe, effective needling techniques, acupuncture point selection, patient assessment, and clinical application — helping you build confidence and readiness for independent practice. Accredited and Professionally Recognised Our Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Acupuncture is CPD-accredited and accepted by the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS). It is recognised by most major UK insurance providers, meeting professional and licensing standards for acupuncture practice.
Who the Course Is For
This programme is ideal for: • Physiotherapists • Nurses and Midwives • General Practitioners (GPs) • Osteopaths and Chiropractors • Sports and Massage Therapists • Other healthcare professionals seeking to add acupuncture to their clinical toolkit Whether you work within the NHS or in private practice, this course equips you with the skills to safely and effectively deliver acupuncture treatments as part of a holistic, evidence-based approach to patient care.
What You Will Learn
• The foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its modern clinical relevance • The scientific basis of acupuncture, including neurophysiological and biochemical mechanisms • Safe, effective needling techniques and point selection • How to treat common conditions such as musculoskeletal pain, headaches, migraines, and fertility concerns • Health and safety, contraindications, and patient management • Integration of acupuncture into multidisciplinary healthcare environments
Course Highlights
• CPD-accredited qualification recognised across the UK • Flexible online theory with unlimited access to course materials • Hands-on practical training in Nottingham • Small group teaching for individualised support • No fixed start dates – enrol and begin learning anytime • Competitive course fees with exceptional value for depth and accreditation
Accreditation and Professional Assurance
While acupuncture in the UK is voluntarily regulated, choosing a recognised and accredited programme is vital for professional credibility and insurance coverage. Our CPD-accredited Postgraduate Diploma meets UK educational standards and is accepted by BMAS and most leading insurers — ensuring you’re qualified, confident, and ready to practise.
Join a Growing Community of Medical Acupuncture Practitioners
Thousands of healthcare professionals across the UK are now integrating acupuncture into modern medicine — from physiotherapy and nursing to general practice and sports therapy. Our Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Acupuncture gives you the tools, confidence, and recognition to be part of this movement. Start Your Journey Today Enhance your skills. Empower your patients. Elevate your career. Enrol today in the Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Acupuncture — a flexible, accredited, and evidence-based pathway to becoming a confident medical acupuncture practitioner. Start anytime. Study flexibly. Train with experts.
Steve Bailey
Steve Bailey is the principal of Steve Bailey Acupuncture Academy and the managing director of the Foot, Knee, and Back Clinic Ltd. He is an accomplished sportsman and a practising Podiatrist, Acupuncture Practitioner, and Chartered Physiotherapist. His career began in the armed forces as a physical training instructor before he pursued training as a physiotherapist. Over the past two decades, he has treated, coached, and trained various teams and individual athletes to national and international standards, including members of the British Judo Squad, Nottingham Forest Football Club, Coventry City Football Club, Sheffield United Football Club, and Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Mr Bailey holds an MSc in lower limb biomechanics and an MSc in acupuncture. With over 20 years of experience in both Western and Traditional acupuncture, he specialises in the treatment of sports injuries and employs acupuncture to enhance sports performance for many of his patients. He has published several research articles on the role of acupuncture in the management of musculoskeletal disorders and enhancing sports performance, and he has presented at numerous national and international conferences on these topics. His first book, “Dry Needling and Traditional Chinese Acupuncture,” was published in August 2018. Additionally, Mr Bailey has completed a postgraduate diploma in education and has been teaching acupuncture internationally for over 15 years. He is deeply committed to educating his students about the underlying mechanisms of acupuncture and the physiological effects of each classical acupuncture point. As such, he offers educational programs tailored to learners at all levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners.
Hear From Clinicians Who’ve Trained With Us
Why They Chose Us
Very informative course by Steve, not only in Acupuncture but also in MSK. I have learnt a lot, thanks. Highly recommended to join the Acupuncture course and benefit from it. Thanks, Steve.
Podiatrist, Salford, UK
Great course and lots of detail about different acu-points. Amazing service and top-quality course. I would highly recommend this course to someone who is looking to do a CPD in acupuncture and cupping
Sports Therapist, UK
An amazing in-depth course, and Steve is very easy to listen to and a great teacher, and informative. He is very good at getting information across to learners.
Canada
I thoroughly enjoyed this course, and the mix of online resources and practical was great. The support was also really good, and I liked that it was a smaller group, as I felt I gained a great deal more from it. I will definitely book onto other courses in the future, but I loved this one.
Sports Therapist, UK
Really good course and flexible. Can study partly from home. Steve is really nice and understands how to help. Really recommend it.
Physiotherapist, Malta
Steve is a lovely guy who is an amazing teacher and will answer any sort of question. He makes the learning fun and engaging and is full of knowledge himself! If you need to learn any sort of therapeutic technique, Steve’s the guy; he has experience from different areas, whilst also researching and publishing papers himself.
Sports Therapist, UK
Excellent, well-informed course! I would like to thank you for this well-organised and well-informed course! The lectures were very interesting and relevant, and the lecturer was friendly, very knowledgeable and very helpful and explained everything so well! Furthermore, the notes provided were ordered, very clear, useful and helpful.
Malta
Very detailed and interesting course. The lectures were diverse and covered a wide area, which was good as the students were from a multidisciplinary background, A lot of reading is required prior to any practical work, so it is worthwhile setting time aside to do your research.
Podiatrist, UK
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