For she's a jolly good fellow!
Congratulations to research acupuncturist Dr Beverley de Valois who has recently received two significant honours.
Beverley was accorded honorary academic status as a Research Fellow in the School of Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol. She was also elected a Fellow of the British Acupuncture Council. The latter honour recognised her achievements in the service of the acupuncture profession in the UK, especially with cancer patients.
Beverley's research work continues and she has recently written two papers about the study she has been conducting into the use of acupuncture for patients with lymphoedema.
Her report into the clinical treatment phase of the study will shortly be published in the European Journal of Oncology Nursing. Case studies of four participants have also been published in the European Journal of Oriental Medicine. For this second paper, Beverley worked directly with the participants in an excellent example of Public Patient Involvement in research.
A new pilot phase will shortly start with acupuncture 'taster' sessions for people with lymphoedema of the lower body. It is hoped that this will lead to further research in this field.
Beverley's busy schedule also saw her attend the British Lymphology Society conference in the autumn with MVCC lymphoedema nurse, Elaine Melsome.
They presented the results of their study to the community of lymphoedema healthcare specialists and received a great deal of positive interest.
Last updated: November 29, 2011
