In 1992 I graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in Human Biological Sciences.

I then went on to study acupuncture at the Northern College of Acupuncture, based in York. This is one of the most prestigious acupuncture colleges within the UK and is very involved with current research into acupuncture.

I studied there for four years and was awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Acupuncture. I regularly attend postgraduate seminars and I keep in touch with all current movements within the profession.

Picture top - Julian Kingscote – treating a patient at Guluo hospital, Nanjing, China.

I used to have a busy private practice in Leeds and I worked in a pain clinic within one of the main Leeds hospitals. There I gained valuable experience in the management and treatment of chronic pain. I moved down to Gloucestershire in June 2000 where I have now decided to settle.

I went to China in October 2004 to work in the acupuncture department at Guluo hospital, Nanjing. I also studied Traditional Chinese Acupuncture at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

I often combine acupuncture with massage, cupping, and moxibustion. I am a fully registered member of the British Acupuncture Council, the governing body for professional acupuncturists.