Welcome to our first newsUpdate for 2021.

This month began with the third lockdown in England and the highest level of restrictions in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We have contacted all our Registrants to let them know about the restrictions that affect them. Below you will find a summary. Please note that we have refined our advice for English Registrants on seeing clients with a defined health need in person, so please do take another look and make sure you are up to date with the latest information.

As always, we are here to assist with any questions you may have. This is whether you are:

• a Registrant or are interested in registering with us
• a member of the public wanting more information on the current circumstances in which you can be seen by a complementary healthcare practitioner, or to raise any concerns you have about a CNHC Registrant.

CNHC exists to protect the public, ensuring that our Registrants are working within the parameters that the law allows during the Covid-19 pandemic and adhering to our Code of Conduct, Ethics and Performance.

And as a CNHC Registrant, whether you are practising remotely or seeing clients in person (in the limited circumstances allowed in England), you can reassure your clients that you are committed to Standing Up for Standards and are properly qualified, insured and fully compliant with COVID-19 guidance on working safely.