Home treatment room acupuncture

Local adults looking for help with aches, stress, sleep or general wellbeing, often through word of mouth and repeat visits.

A fee per session, usually higher for the first consultation. Many clients book a short course of sessions, then come back for occasional top-ups.

• Professional acupuncture training and safe needle practice
• Good listening and a calm manner with clients
• Keeping clear client records
• Local marketing and word of mouth

• Many councils require acupuncturists and their premises to be registered, so check yours before you treat anyone
• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
• Permission from your landlord or mortgage lender, and possibly the council, to use part of your home for business
• Safe handling of needles, sharps bins and clinical waste, and data protection for client records
• Avoid making health claims you cannot support, as advertising rules apply

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on how you equip and prepare your treatment room, and on insurance and marketing. This assumes you are already trained and qualified, or about to finish training.

Estimates put monthly revenue typically around £500 to £2,500, depending on how many clients you see and how often they return. That is revenue, not profit. The estimates start from around 8 hours a week, so hours can be flexible.

Many councils require acupuncturists and their premises to be registered, so check yours before treating anyone. Also check professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council must agree to business use of your home.