Can I run a mobile or home-based alternative therapy business?
Skin penetration procedures Alternative therapy businesses which involve skin penetration procedures, such as acupuncture, cannot be run from mobile premises due to the high risk of infection spreading. Some businesses involving skin penetration can be home-based, but they must comply with strict health requirements, and any planning or zoning restrictions that may apply to the area. You must register your main place of business (for example, your home) with the local council. You can also offer services in clients’ homes and other locations like hotels, hostels, day care centres or nursing homes, as long as you are registered with your local council. Non-skin penetration procedures To set up a mobile alternative therapy business, not offering skin penetration procedures, you must: • follow the same guidelines as an alternative therapist based at one location • minimise health risks when you travel. For example, if you transport equipment you must use impervious and easily cleanable co
