Dr Toh Tsung Wong MBChB (Hons) MRCGP DCH DRCOG LMCC PGCCE
Member of BMAS
NLP and Hypnosis Trainer,
Co-organiser of the Integrative Health Convention
Author of 'A Halfwit's Guide to Acupuncture' & 'A Halfwit's Guide to Losing Weight'
Dr Wong graduated near the top of his year with an Honours degree from the University of Leicester Medical School in 2001, being awarded the Tressider Prize for Anatomy for his year.
He then pursued numerous postgraduate exams and became a GP in 2006 when he became curious about other ways of making people better which first led him to Acupuncture and looking at pain and medical conditions from a different perspective. He then subsequently pursued training in NLP and Hypnosis and numerous other modalities in Health and Healing.
With regards to Acupuncture, he has led a University Special Study Unit for Medical Students since 2012. He has spoken both nationally and internationally about Acupuncture, Social Prescribing, and Integrative Health, as well as treating thousands of patients over his more than 20 years of GP experience. He has published an easy-to-read and understand book on Acupuncture sold on Amazon here (affiliate link).
He is a GP Partner at the Westbank Practice and practices in both the Starcross and Exminster branches of the Practice.
Acupuncture is the insertion of fine needles through the skin to provide a beneficial effect.
It is a medically proven therapy that has a history of thousands of years originating in Ancient China.
It is recommended by NICE for Chronic Pain management and Headaches. It is used for many conditions but is most useful for muscular pains.
For an easy to understand and fun guide on Acupuncture, purchase Dr Wong's published book on this from Amazon here.
For a Consultation, please contact Dr Wong at his surgery on
01392 833230 (mention PRIVATE ACUPUNCTURE, and the reception staff will take your number and details so that he can call you back).
Patients registered at the Westbank Practice are not eligible for private treatment.
All new Consultations require a telephone assessment first to see if Dr Wong can provide the best and most appropriate care for you. This may mean he will recommend a more appropriate treatment or practitioner for your needs.
Each session lasts 20-30 mins. This is for both New and Follow up sessions.
There is no evidence-based benefit of the effect of acupuncture related to how long the needles are in. Some treatments take seconds, others minutes. Overall, it is very safe and effective, provided it is used in the right hands, for the right condition, and for the right patient.
