Summary of meeting 26th Feb

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Firstly thank you everyone for attending. Thank you also for apologies received. Issues discussed: - Training days: topics planned so far: stress management, podiatry, cranial sacral therapy. Information technology in your practice - Advertising: as agreed I will feed back in my report to HQ that we need better advise on ASA and trading standards - Regulation: all discussed staying on top of voluntary and statutory developments - Marketing: discussed online sites, leaflets, word of mouth, promotions - therapy swaps: again interest expressed for therapy swaps and mutual support / supervision - clinic closures and threat of closures: if anyone hears their base is under threat, please shout to the forum for support regarding getting a new place to practice - insurance: if anyone knows of a good home business insurer, please post details to forum Outcomes: I will report back to HQ regarding advertising standards issue Please can someone start a thread regarding therapy swaps: state what you want and what you are offering Please also if interested, someone do the same regarding peer supervision. Please can people continue to post their websites, and any FB / twitter addresses so those who can may support and recommend these. If in my migrained state I have forgotten anything - please can someone reply to this message indicating it. Cheers Stuart ( & Denise)

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