Trading as the National Association of Massage & Manipulative Therapists is a “Not for Profit” Professional Association (NAMMT) founded by Mr. Eddie Caldwell, former principal of the Northern Institute of Massage and other professional Massage and Manipulative Therapists to represent the interests of professional therapists.
NAMMT members can take advantage off out block scheme insurance. Nowadays in this modern litigious society it is vital to have adequate insurance, whether you only treat friends or families or have a large multi-modalities clinic. Accidents can and do happen and as is the nature of accidents, no-one knows where, what or when it will happen and it could be too late once it has happened to think of insurance. In face it is a requirement of full membership of NAMMT.
We recommend a minimum of £3,000,000 for Massage Therapists and £5,000,000 for Manipulative Therapists, and have therefore arranged block insurances for Massage and Manipulative Therapists. Please contact us for more details.
Professional Associations exist primarily to care for, support and assist their members We try to be there for you if any concerns arise in your practice.
Obviously if the problem is regarding your ability to treat a certain condition we would ask you to contact you’re training school ,then if they can’t help please contact us.
We are a Professional Association and do not provide CPD (Continued Professional Development) although NAMMT does provide some seminar days. To retain membership of NAMMT it is a requirement that members undertake a minimum of 20 hours of CPD per year.
We do provide details of Training Schools that host courses and some recommended reading that can constitute CPD requirement.
The Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) is the government regulating body for Massage. Membership of the CNHC shows the public, that the member is a bona fide practitioner who is well qualified and insured to practice their particular therapies. It is believed that this will become a national requirement for all therapists in the future.
Most health insurance companies will require CNHC membership before paying their membership fees. Although the CNHC annual fee is outside the fee of NAMMT being a member of NAMMT does give credence to the application, and can guarantee acceptance.
Massage in now becoming recognised by The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) as a valid form of treatment that may be used by the NHS. Now insurance companies and private health companies will be looking for well-qualified professional massage and Manipulative Therapists before they will place them on their register of approved therapists.
Just having the name of your training schools initials after your name is not enough. Being a full member and having NAMMT’s designatory letters (Mass.Th.) or (Manip.Th.) after your name shows a Professional Association has accepted you and your treatments comply with national standards.
Whether you work from home or have a clinic, being a member of the NAMMT indicate that you, as a training or qualified practitioner have relevant insurance cover. It shows you train to the national standards for your chosen modality, conducting yourself in a safe and professional manner. you are committed to continued professional development to enhance your professional portfolio.
NAMMT recommends displaying your membership certificate along with you relevant insurance details and current qualification in a visible, prominent position within your premises, to allay any fears and re-assure your clients/patients that you are a competent, professional and registered practitioner.
Joe trained in Remedial Massage, Advanced Remedial Massage, Electrotherapy, Sports Therapy, Remedial exercise and Rehabilitation and Manipulative Therapy With the Northern Institute of Massage. He also attended The Midlands school of Massage for several seminars/modules. He was the NAMMT membership secretary from 2008 until 2012 and was awarded the Fellowship of NAMMT in September of that year. He had a Clinic in Bolton, Lancashire (The treatment Room) Joe has now retired from his clinic.
Dianne started her training in 1984 at the Northern Institute of Massage and qualified in Remedial Massage, Manipulative Therapy, Sports Therapy and Electrotherapy upto Diploma with Honours. She is a member of CNHC and registered practitioner of the Arthritic Association and Back Care (Back Pain Association) and part of the team of tutors at the Northern Institute. Dianne is also a qualified Hypnotherapist, Psycotherapist councellor and works very closely with Mind Body Therapy, registered with the General Hypnotherapy Council as a senior qualified practitioner, NAMMT, CNHC, GCMT, SQHP, BSYA., L.C.S.P (Phys). Email: diannenaturalhealthnammt@gmail.com
Adrian trained at the Northern Institute of Massage and gained his qualification in 2013, He works part time as a mobile massage therapist and lives in Bolton Greater Manchester. He runs the mobile clinic Total Massage Therapy (www.totalmassagetherapy.co.uk) and is looking forward to serving on the committee as the Regulatory and Disciplinary member.
Pauline qualified as a Remedial Massage Therapist at the Northern Institute of Massage in 1988 and is a clinical examiner for NIM. She is a nurse and a teacher with a 40 year career in health care, complementary medicine and nurse education, having worked as a senior lecture at the University of Central Lancashire for many years until she retired in 2011. Presently she is working part time as a Remedial Therapist.
Previously worked in Management Accountancy, trained and qualified in Remedial Massage (Northern Institute of Massage). Clinic: Colne, Lancashire. He is also a member of GCMT.
To be Appointed
Sharon Chillingworth – Qualified 2008 as a Remedial Massage Therapist at the Northern Institute of Massage. Self employed at her practice in Duffield, Derbyshire, not full time due to commitments with horses, dogs and children!
