About Paul

Meet Paul Blacker

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Who Is Paul Blacker?

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Making a career change at 31 was one of the best decisions I ever made! After spending 10 years working and traveling in the Audio Visual field, I found my true calling in healthcare. For over 31 amasing years, I’ve been specialising in Acupuncture, Tuina (Chinese Medical Massage), as well as remedial therapeutic massage, Qi Gong (fun Chinese exercises for health), and dietary therapy right here in Longfield, Kent.

My journey began with bodywork, and I proudly graduated with a Diploma in Massage from The School of Traditional Therapies in 1993, under the guidance of the amazing Gordon Peck. I then earned a Diploma in Acupuncture from the London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (LSATCM) in 1997. Teaching at the University of Westminster since 1998 has been such a joy, and I completed my PGCE there in 2002, followed by my Masters in Education from Christ Church College Canterbury in 2012.

Rugby is a passion that has always been close to my heart, playing until I couldn’t! I had the pleasure of establishing and managing the New Ash Green Rugby Club treatment center, a unique multi-disciplinary, multi-bed unit where we treated both male and female senior and junior sports players for 17 fulfilling years, closing our doors only last year.

I had the honor of serving on the Governing Board of the BAcC and loved being the Chair of the Professional Standards and Regulatory Committee there as well.

I Am a Professionally Registered Member Of:

British Acupuncture Council

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Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council

Society of Education and Training

Paul Blacker member of the SET

A Mental Health First Aider

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My Epertise and Qualification

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Areas of Expertise

  • Acupuncture
  • Ear Acupuncture
  • Sports Injuries
  • Pain Management
  • Addictions
  • Multi-bed Treatments
  • Practitioner Development
  • First Aid

With over 28 years of experience in teaching acupuncture and massage, I’m passionate about sharing all the wonderful aspects of Chinese medicine, living anatomy, and helping practitioners grow their skills. I’ve had the pleasure of working at various colleges across the UK and also enjoy being a first aid instructor for the Rugby Football Union (RFU).

My enthusiasm for continuing professional development in healthcare drives me to specialise in treating sports injuries, chronic pain, and exploring the amasing Microsystems of Acupuncture.

In the past, I had the opportunity to serve as the secretary of the Microsystems Acupuncture Regulatory Working Group (MACRWG), a dedicated group focusing on the voluntary regulation of Microsystems of Acupuncture in the UK. I truly enjoyed representing this vital sector at the Acupuncture Stakeholders Group and drafting the policies that enabled our registration with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), which is now recognized as an Accredited Register by the Professional Standards Authority.

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