Conny is a Chinese Medicine practitioner in North West London, practicing herbal medicine from the classical perspective of Flavour and Nature. She qualified with a BSc in acupuncture in 2006 and an MSc in Chinese Herbal Medicine in 2015. To further her understanding of clinical practice, she has been on 3 study trips to ZheJiang Hospital, in China, as well as attended over 300 hours of clinical observations with Andrew and JulieAnn Nugent-Head at the Alternative Clinic in Asheville, USA. As the CEO of the RCHM, she is active in supporting the Chinese Herbal Medicine profession and promoting its use to the public.

Danny has been at CICM (the College for Integrated Chinese Medicine) for over twenty years teaching Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Nutrition and Paediatrics. His postgraduate studies have included Academic Practice, Paediatric Acupuncture and Classical Medical Chinese Language, improving his clinical skills with Ken Lloyd, John Hicks, Julian Scott and visits to China. His practice in Cheltenham blends a TCM and five element approach to acupuncture and herbs with many aspects of yangsheng and tai chi/qigong.

Frances has been a Chinese medicine practitioner since 1998, and runs her practice at the Cholsey Complementary Health Centre, in South Oxfordshire. As course leader for Chinese herbal medicine at the London College of Traditional Acupuncture (2006-2010) and then at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading (2011-15), she has been deeply involved in curriculum development for Chinese herbal medcine in the UK. In 2014, 2015 and 2016 she completed clinical trainings in Classical Herbalism (Jing Fang) with Dr Feng Shilun in Beijing, and she now runs the School of Classical Chinese Herbalism, offering the Jing Fang Apprenticeship, which is an apprenticeship style training in Classical Herbalism. Frances sat for six years on the Accreditation Committee of the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board, and was a member of the Advisory Group for Education and Professional Standards for the British Acupuncture Council. She is delighted that the School of Classical Chinese Herbalism has entered the EHTPA accreditation process.

Martin qualified with a double degree level (BHSc) in both Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine from the Southern School of Natural Therapies in Melbourne, Australia. Following practice in Australia as a member of the Chinese Medicine Registration Board (CMRB) of Victoria, he relocated back to the UK in 2010. He has furthered his knowledge by serving clinical internships with Tran Nga of Eastern Medicine, as well as Steven Clavey. He has also worked in Community Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation and in support organisations for patients living with HIV. Martin is a passionate speaker who has taught RCHM CPD days on the topic of Chinese Medicine and digestive health and looks forward to joining the panel discussion on loose stools at the RCHM conference.