NHS should offer hypnosis as standard says new report

6 June 2011 Last updated at 04:59 ET Help

Hypnosis should become a standard technique on the NHS to treat a range of conditions according to a new report.

The hypnosis and psychosomatic medicine section of the Royal Society of Medicine says the technique can be used to relieve pain and treat stress related conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.

Graham Satchell reports.

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