Celebrating Acupuncture Awareness Week 2026
The theme of this year’s Acupuncture Awareness Week is the transformative power of acupuncture. As the North’s leading acupuncture college, we know exactly how beneficial this ancient practice can be to health and wellbeing.
Many of our students choose to study with us after seeing the transformative effects of acupuncture for themselves or someone they love. They go on to share this practice with patients all over the world, bringing over 3000 years of Chinese wisdom to modern medicine.
At the NCA, our teaching faculty are experienced acupuncture practitioners, working in healthcare settings and private practice. They’re also industry leading researchers, bringing together their clinical expertise and academic skills to create original research that’s transforming the western medical understanding of the benefits of acupuncture treatment.
NCA Course Lead in National Newspaper
In 2024, our course lead Karen Charlesworth was awarded her PhD by the University of York for her study of acupuncture and nutritional therapy for atrial fibrillation. Her doctoral research was supported by the National Institute of Health Research Clinical Research Network and a research grant from the British Acupuncture Council.
Karen’s work has hit the headlines this Acupuncture Awareness Week in an article that explores different ways to support heart health. She shared some of the findings from her doctoral research where patients who were receiving acupuncture treatment for stress or weight loss also noticed a marked improvement in their atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythms).
It’s such a pleasure to see this groundbreaking research reaching a wide audience through the Daily Express.
You can read the article here.
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Acupuncture Awareness Week 2026
Acupuncturists across the country are getting involved with Acupuncture Awareness Week 2026. Between 9th and 15th November, all eyes are on the acupuncture community to show off exactly what we can offer. The week ends with World Acupuncture Day on 16th November.
Practitioners are hosting ‘Ask the Acupuncturist’ sessions to explain the benefits of acupuncture. They’ll share answers to common questions and give demonstrations of the different types of treatment available. If you’ve ever considered seeing how acupuncture could work for you, this is the time.
The British Acupuncture Council is open for new members during this week too. Membership gives practitioners access to a range of resources to enhance their practices and entrance to a supportive community.
How has acupuncture changed your life?
We’d love to hear your experiences with acupuncture! Please leave a comment below on this year’s theme of transformative power of acupuncture for a shout out on the NCA socials.