CAHSC

The Council for Anthroposophical Health and Social Care is concerned with the regulation, development and promotion of standards within anthroposophical health and social care. It has a duty to inform and protect those who receive treatment or make use of services within the fields of Anthroposophical Medicine & Therapy and Curative Education & Social Therapy.

The Council consists of fifteen members, made up of representatives from the anthroposophical health and social care professions and the wider anthroposophical movement. The Council normally meets four times a year to decide strategic policy matters. There is an Executive Committee of four Council members, which meets more frequently. The Council is supported by an Executive Secretary.

CAHSC maintains a Register of health and social care professionals who meet the necessary standards in their professional skills, behaviour and methodology and who are committed to abide by the CAHSC Code of Practice. CAHSC takes disciplinary action if professionals registered with CAHSC fail to meet the standards.

CAHSC regulates, develops and promotes anthroposophical health and social care professions by:

• Maintaining the definitive Register of those who have satisfied CAHSC that they can practise safely and competently
• Defining and maintaining high standards of education, training and practice
• Guiding health and social care professionals in standards of practice
• Dealing promptly and effectively with members whose competence or fitness to practise is called into question.
• Promoting and developing the professions and practice of its members.
• Liaising with the relevant Anthroposophical Professional Associations, the School of Spiritual Science (Section for Anthroposophic Medicine), the General Anthroposophical Society, other healthcare regulatory bodies, patient and consumer groups, government departments, NHS and Social Services agencies.

CAHSC currently registers Anthroposophical Healthcare Professionals in the following disciplines:

Anthroposophical Therapeutic Arts
Anthroposophical Therapeutic Speech
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Eurythmy Therapy
Medicine
Pharmacy
Rhythmical Massage Therapy

www.cahsc.org