Sad to hear your comments about the Society, but have to agree especially with the last bit. Even being RSHom in Yellow pages doesn't guarantee you much of an income. I'd be happy to do you a home visit for the travel expenses and tea (Oh no can't drink tea - the horrid Sepia diet)

Anna

I agree with you entirely about the injustice of the 2 tier system in the Society.

I also feel that i don't want to sit around talking in a group about how i feel. It doesn't appeal to me at all.
Apparently though to go the other course - the 10 cases have to be submitted by October 2001. I thought -'great I'll do 1 a month starting in January.' and to date I have written 1 page of the first case!!!


Re Yellow pages- I advertise here as a licensed Homeopath and I must say the majority of my patients come via here.
(Usually because of locality- nothing at all to do with qualifications!)
Noone has ever asked about qualifications- so then I wonder what I would gain from registering?

What put you off joining HMA?

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Hoppit - What do you know that I don't??? In the last Society Newsletter it said that the "old" method of registration will continue in the foreseable future and we would be given warning if it were to stop. I too have no intention of doing it the "new " way. I have continued to type up all cases since I qualified, basically because I can't read my writing back , so really all I have got to do is to dig out 10 suitable cases and tart them up!! However it is time which is a commodity I I seem to be very short of. It is interesting that there are 3 of us her who don't like the "new " method!!!

BTW I advertise in the Yellow Pages and get none from it. Al my patients are from recommendation. Yellow pages have persuaded me to try for a bigger advert this year at a third off but I doubt it will make any difference. I have just put my prices up as well as I found out I was a good 10 pounds below the other 2 homeopaths (both RSHom) in my area . I reckoned if anyone was doing a ring round they wouldn't look at someone so much below. So now I charge a fiver less than them but I work from home and therefore don't pay for premises.

Hey we can do the up close and personal on the internet - how we "personally" feel about Jesus..ooops I mean of course the Society Does that mean we would all pass with flying colours I wonder?

Ricky, Ricky, Ricky, you trusting little beast: "In the last Society Newsletter it said that the "old" method of registration will continue in the foreseable future and we would be given warning if it were to stop." The way info filters out, it will be announced on 30th September.

The HMA almost tempted me Hoppitt - they charge a set £250 pa with no stepped fees, no charge for assessment. The entrance procedure is five typed cases plus a compulsory interview in London in March. This seems a lot more reasonable and I am still considering it, but I think £75 for just insurance is going to win this year - and if the practice builds then HMA next year.

Regarding YP advertising, it is the block Society and HMA adverts that work apparently, rather than the adverts taken out on an individual basis. Prospective patients choose people listed in one of the two society's boxes usually, so I am told, though ma57's advice now makes me doubt that.
And thanks ma57 for your offer , come for tea anytime, and if you want to assess me at the same time, well, gulp, go ahead.

Regarding the old/new RSHom upgrading system. I am not surprised to learn that October has been set as closing date for the cases because the people in charge at the Soc clearly love their new system. Hoppitt... get off the net and start typing fast!

Given the spectre of compulsory State registration for homoeopaths on the horizon, with the Society at the vanguard, I think it will be safer to be a member of one of the major two organisations, or there will be big fees to rejoin and complusory cuddly course aplenty. But this won't be for a few years hence I reckon.
That has exhausted my opinions and info on professional membership.. I think.

So you are saying that they will announce in September that the closing date for registering the old way is in October??? As soon as I get home I wil phone them and tell them to put me down as already started on my 10 cases!!!

Sorry to shock you Ricky!!

At the last study group I attended at my college in December this info was given out !!

I've now written 3 pages of case number 1- somehow I don't think I'll make it !

Please let me know if you find out any different won't you ??

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Hiya,
I hate to burst anyone's bubbles but being successful in practice has nothing to do with the society or any other organisation. Making a living being self-employed , in any profession takes organisation, commitment and a vision. Hoping that some ad in The Yellow Pages is going to open up a world of new patients for you is I'm afraid very shortsighted. Blaming the Society for your lack of clients or accusing them of charging for membership is equally shortsighted. The new route to registration is forward thinking and empowering. I find it hard to believe that someone who attended a college that is self-reflective can complain about that element in training. Are you too above thinking about your process? Do you understand yourself? Are you happy with your life? Obviously you are not to be so accusative. Incidently the Society now encourages, in fact insists on supervision and I am continually amazed that various Homs on this site obviously not only don't have supervision but have also never reflected on their role as a healer. Being a Hom demands skills that can't be found 'in the field' and if registration allows the process of finding out about your limitations, then I say, long may it continue. For a start it prevents pratitioner burn-out, it allows one to assess one's practice and expectations and to discuss areas of uncertainty . Your critisisms of the Society are unfounded and based on some inadequacy that you need to address as a wholistic practitioner. The society encourages competancy and that will only happen when it's members are self-aware.
Simon

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Simon - I have had supervision for the last 2 years and it is brilliant. My supervisor who also sees a syupervisor is trying to persuade me to become one!!

Re registration - one of the reasons why I wish to do it the old way is because I always type out my cases in full and my follow ups as I can't read my writing by the time I get to see the patient next. i.e. I am half way there with the registration. All I have got to do is to find the time to select 10 cases. I have got as far as sending for forms and deciding who I want to read the cases but I haven't appraoched this person yet!!

I phoned Avril Baker who is the person in charge of the registration and left a message on her answer phone. As yet she has not replied. When I get an answer to the time limit we have hoppit I will post.

Simon,

I understand what you are saying about supervision- I think it is a great process- noboby working in isolation- good to share problems especially on a 1 to 1 basis.

However re. the new route to registration- not everyone will want to go this way. I will have to if I don't get my cases done in time but it would be my second choice.

I think people can be 'self aware ' without going through this process. Some licensed Homeopaths may not feel comfortable in a group situation being 'self reflective'- does that make them bad homeopaths ??
it's got nothing to do with feeling 'above' thinking about processes and understanding themselves. This can all be done outwith an uncomfortable group situation surely?

We are all individuals and I think the Society should keep the 2 routes to registration forever so there will always be a choice.