At long last UK NHS primary care trusts are slashing funding for homoeopathic treatment amid debate about its efficacy and the drive to cuts costs, a study has suggested.
More than a quarter have stopped or cut funding for such services, research by the GP magazine Pulse has found.
The Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, the country's largest, confirms it has lost eight contracts in a year and referrals are down by 20%.
The investigation into 132 primary care trusts found only 37% still have contracts for homoeopathic services and referrals are decreasing.
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Insider's view: Great, let's get this mumbo jumbo out of the NHS. Patients should feel free to waste their own private funds if they wish - but not public funds!
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