Terms and Conditions

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The content of rachelbartholomew.co.uk website is intended for general use and is not designed to diagnose or treat or replace medical advice. Do not cease conventional treatment or medication for any reason without consulting a doctor.

These terms and conditions apply to your use of the websites owned by Rachel Bartholomew.

Cancellation Policy

Appointments may be cancelled up to 24 hrs before your scheduled appointment time. If an appointment is cancelled with less than 24 hours-notice, a 50% fee will be incurred. If an appointment is not attended, a 100% fee will be charged.

Cancellation of an appointment by Rachel Bartholomew:

If an appointment is cancelled with less than 24 hours notice by Rachel Bartholomew, a 50% reduction of your next appointment will be made.

Clients under the age of 18

All children are welcome to attend Rachel Bartholomew Nutrition clinic, they will however need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Testing and supplements:

All tests recommended are through laboratories that abide by GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) most labs are available to practitioners only to ensure the results are handled and interpreted with the level of knowledge and training required to best serve you, the public.  An interpretation fee is payable from the company to the practitioner to cover the time this takes prior to your consultation.

Largely supplements are recommended from Natural Dispensary or Amrita Nutrition, both of which source and sell a range of international products of utmost quality.  A commission agreement is in place between the company and the practitioner and a percentage of this is passed on to you my clients as a discount.  Some supplements may be available cheaper elsewhere and I welcome you to source the exact product recommended from another supplier.

TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT

BETWEEN THE BANT NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST (NT) AND HIS/HER CLIENT

The Nutritional Therapy Descriptor

Nutritional Therapy is the application of nutrition science in the promotion of health, peak performance and individual care. Nutritional therapy practitioners use a wide range of tools to assess and identify potential nutritional imbalances and understand how these may contribute to an individual's symptoms and health concerns. This approach allows them to work with individuals to address nutritional balance and help support the body towards maintaining health. Nutritional therapy is recognised as a complementary medicine and is relevant for individuals with chronic conditions, as well as those looking for support to enhance their health and wellbeing.

Practitioners consider each individual to be unique and recommend personalised nutrition and lifestyle programmes rather than a 'one size fits all' approach. Practitioners never recommend nutritional therapy as a replacement for medical advice and always refer any client with 'red flag' signs or symptoms to their medical professional. They will also frequently work alongside a medical professional and will communicate with other healthcare professionals involved in the client's care to explain any nutritional therapy programme that has been provided.

The Nutritional Therapist (NT) requests that the Client notes the following:

  • The degree of benefit obtainable from Nutritional Therapy may vary between clients with similar health problems and following a similar Nutritional Therapy programme.

  • Nutritional advice will be tailored to support health conditions and/or health concerns identified and agreed between both parties.

  • Nutritional therapists are not permitted to diagnose, or claim to treat, medical conditions.

  • Nutritional advice is not a substitute for professional medical advice and/or treatment.

  • Your Nutritional Therapist may recommend food supplements and/or functional testing as part of your Nutritional Therapy programme and may receive a commission on these products or services.

  • Standards of professional practice in Nutritional Therapy are governed by the CNHC Code of Conduct.

  • This document only covers the practice of Nutritional Therapy within this consultation, and your practitioner will make it clear if he or she intends to step outside this boundary.

    The Client understands and agrees to the following:

  • I am responsible for contacting my GP about any health concerns.

  • I give permission for you to contact my GP regarding any agreed aspects of my case

  • If I am receiving treatment from my GP, or any other medical provider, I should tell him/her about any nutritional strategy provided by my nutritional therapist. This is necessary because of any possible reaction between medication and the nutritional programme.

  • It is important that I tell my nutritional therapist about any medical diagnosis, medication, herbal medicine, or food supplements, I am taking as this may affect the nutritional programme.

  • If I am unclear about the agreed nutritional therapy programme/food supplement doses/time period, I should contact my nutritional therapist promptly for clarification.

  • I understand that the advice is personal to me and may not be appropriate for others.

  • I must contact my nutritional therapist should I wish to continue any specified supplement programme for longer than the original agreed period, to avoid any potential adverse reactions.

  • Recording consultations using any form of electronic media is not allowed without the written permission of both me and my Nutritional Therapist.

    We understand the above and agree that our professional relationship will be based on the content of these terms of engagement. We declare that all the information we share during this professional relationship is confidential and to the best of our knowledge, true and correct.