The Acupuncture Hospital in Tunbridge Wells
The Acupuncture Hospital is a clinic and training school at 3 Nevill Street, Tunbridge Wells. You can book a supervised intern treatment for £20, see Dr Dan Keown privately, or train with us on the School of Scientific Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture (SSOMA) programme.
Treatments at the hospital
People often come to us with symptoms such as pain and stiffness. In the style of acupuncture practised here, treatment is described in terms of the flow of bioelectricity, or qi, in the body.
For private appointments, we offer a treatment guarantee. The guarantee does not apply to the £20 intern clinic. Please read the guarantee page for how it works, including when a refund can be requested.
£20 intern treatments
Our intern (student) acupuncturists give treatments at The Acupuncture Hospital for £20. This money goes to the upkeep of the hospital, and you may also leave a tip for the intern. Interns treat patients while being supervised by Dr Dan Keown.
The intern clinic runs on Fridays only, from 9am to 5pm. Please allow up to 90 minutes, so there is time for teaching.
We also welcome walk-in patients, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Private appointments with Dr Dan Keown
Dr Dan Keown sees patients privately by appointment at the hospital. A private consultation costs £80 and takes about an hour.
Please book through the booking portal on our appointment page.
You can also see an Associate acupuncturist. Some Associates now live in other parts of the country; there is a map on our Find an Acupuncturist page.
Train with us
The Acupuncture Hospital trains acupuncturists through the School of Scientific Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture (SSOMA). This is the style of acupuncture practised at the hospital.
The SSOMA diploma is a one-year course, taught at the hospital in Tunbridge Wells. Students at the school are known as interns. There are also routes for people already training in acupuncture, and for practising acupuncturists who want further study.
To see which route fits you, start with our student options page. If you would like to become a student, you can also contact us.
Current interns can find teaching resources in the student area.
The SSOMA diploma, conversion course and postgraduate interns.
Find an acupuncturist
If you are not close to The Acupuncture Hospital in Tunbridge Wells, you can look for a graduate of the hospital — known as an SSOMA Associate — on our map.
You can also open the Find an Acupuncturist page.
Dr Dan Keown
Dr Dan Keown is a qualified emergency doctor and acupuncturist, with over twenty years’ experience of working in Western medical healthcare. He has worked as a doctor in Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Malawi, St Lucia and, for many years, in the UK.
He is the author of two books, The Spark in the Machine and The Uncharted Body.
Dr Keown has a separate website where you can buy his books and subscribe to the online course.
Visit us
The Acupuncture Hospital
3 Nevill Street
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 5RU
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
There is free road parking for two hours on Warwick Park Road.