In the face of ongoing global challenges over the past decade, the sustainability of Chinese medicine development has become increasingly important. We recognise the industry’s difficulties with supply chain, quality and professional development concerns. To address these issues and shape the industry’s future direction, we have carefully evaluated the present situation with support from esteemed research and education institutions such as the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the International Jing Fang Institute of the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, among others. With great pleasure, we announce the establishment of the UK Centre of Chinese Medicine. This independent, non-profit organisation aims to serve as a hub and impartial platform for promoting Chinese medicine and providing a foundation for collaboration and cooperation in diverse academic pursuits.

The centre is committed to a comprehensive, multilateral campaign to enhance the standard and reputation of Chinese medicine and explore the sustainability of the Chinese medicine industry in the UK and Europe. Our long-term vision is to amplify the social impact of Chinese medicine by strengthening its presence and impact, preserving public health and facilitating sustainable growth of the industry in the UK. To achieve this, we aim to establish good standards of education, clinical practice, and product quality in Chinese medicine, enhance the industry’s popularity among the general public, and gain legal recognition.

We are deeply committed to working with all stakeholders in this field. Therefore, we will not recruit individual members or set up clinics to compete with professional associations and clinics but rather support relevant collaboration projects. Our current tasks are supporting selected research projects, promoting high-quality teaching programs, disseminating research papers and book publications, organising conferences, and supporting characteristic disciplines and clinical observations and operations. We also plan to assist our partners in organising study trips overseas for practitioners to undertake clinical studies and other projects.

To ensure that the organisation maintains a consistent level of professionalism and unimpeachable credibility, we have established a professional advisory board to oversee the centre’s activities. Click here to view the Professional Advisory Committee.

We look forward to collaborating with you to promote the development of Chinese medicine in the UK and the rest of Europe.