The Doctor-Healer Network (UK) was born in 1988 in London, England, following a weekend seminar with pairs of doctors and healers who were working together . Each of the physican and healer participants had known some but not all of the others. The seminar was a great success, with everyone coming away enriched through learning from the experiences of colleagues who were exploring spiritual healing in parallel but often different ways.

The participants agreed to meet periodically to continue their mutual explorations in day-long seminars. Mornings were devoted to discussions among members who had already attended at least one meeting. We would share our explorations and experiences, challenges and questions - personal and professional - in the realms of spiritual healing. During the pot-luck lunches, new participants would join the group. Afternoons were devoted to an hour's presentation by one of the members, followed by small group discussions.

Most of the DHN physicians work with healers. A few have developed their own healing gifts. Healers have seen people in their own clinics on referral from the doctors; have sometiems been invited to work in rooms at the doctors' offices; and in some cases have seen patients simultaneously with the doctors. Some of the healers have been paid for their work by the National Health Service. (The IJHC January 2005 has an article by Angie Buxton-King about her work on a children's cancer unit in a UK hospital.)

Over the years, DHN groups were formed in other cities. Each developed its own format for meetings - some on weekday evenings once a month; others for half a day or a day on weekends. The London group remains the largest and strongest, and is the focal point for the organization.   

Chair:  Angie Buxton-King angel.beacon@virgin.net

Honorary President:  Daniel J. Benor, MD, ABHM
 
Honorary Vice President:  Michael Dibdin

Newsletters were published 1991 - 1994, sharing some of the experiences and observations of the DHN participants. See Newsletters.

Dr. Jean Galbraith writes an update on the DHN in May, 2008 

The DHN today continues to be a meeting place where doctors and healers and related caregivers explore spiritual healing.
 

DHN - North America

Daniel Benor, MD, founder of the DHN-UK, moved to the US in 1997. He has been gathering names of doctors who are involved in healing (mostly as healers rather than with healers, and has held several seminars with groups of these pioneering physicians over the past 7 years. The participants are scattered around the US, making it difficult to hold ongoing meetings in person. (For more details click here)

We have started a teleconference group, which we are limiting to 12 participants.

Further groups will be organized as numbers of interested participants gather.

Physicians interested in participating should contact Nan Goldstein, MD, or Dr. Benor - contact details below.