Two thirds of UK adults use some form of complementary and alternative medicine
A recent 2025 survey found that nearly two-thirds of UK adults are using some form of complementary, traditional or integrative medicine to support their health [1]
That’s a significant number — and it reflects something I see more and more in practice.
People are starting to look beyond a one-size-fits-all approach, especially when they’re dealing with ongoing or complex symptoms.
What’s particularly interesting is that homeopathy is among the more commonly used approaches in the UK, alongside practices like yoga, massage, and meditation.
For me, that’s not surprising.
Homeopathy offers something many people feel is missing elsewhere — time, depth, and a genuinely individual approach.
Rather than focusing on just one symptom, it looks at the full picture:your physical symptoms, y
our emotional experience, and how everything connects.
The survey also showed that it’s often women, those managing long-term health issues, and people wanting a more active role in their health who are drawn to this kind of support.
And this is exactly what I see in my work.
People want to feel heard.They want to understand what’s happening in their bodies. And they want support that reflects their individual experience.
You can find the press release and executive summary from the Homeopathic Research Institute here.
The full published paper can be found here
van der Werf, E. T., Foley, H., Carter, T., Roberts, R., Adams, J., & Steel, A. (2026). Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine use in the UK population: Results of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 16(1), e104334. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104334
