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Ensure your "Chiropodist" is HPC Registered
...says A Foot Above

Using a Health Professions Council Registered Chiropodist guarantees that your Chiropodist has met the governing body's minimum standards.  In July 2003 an act of parliament came into force and all unregistered Chiropodists/Podiatrists had until July 2005 to register. Chiropodists/Podiatrists are one of 20 titles now protected under the act. A list of these titles is available on the Health Professions Council's website listed below.

Registered Chiropodists have to sign up to a code of conduct (available to view at www.hpc-uk.org).  If a patient has a complaint against a Registered Chiropodist they can contact the regulating body, who will take up the enquiry and see the problem through to an appropriate resolution.

Stephen Gardiner of A Foot Above is a Health Professions Council Registered Chiropodist - Registration Number CH20594.  His is a member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, and is also an active member of The Institute of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.

The titles Chiropodist and Podiatrist are protected by law.  Anyone using one of these titles must be registered with the Health Professions Council, or they may be subject to prosecution and a fine of up to £5,000.  A person commits an offence if they use a protected title if they are not registered with The HPC.  It is also an offence to imply that you are one of the professions that The HPC regulates.  An example of this is if someone states that they provide chiropody services when they are not on The HPC register.  Any queries regarding this should be made to The HPC Fitness To Practise team.

For further information please contact:

Health Professions Council
Tel: 020 7582 0066
Fax: 020 7820 9684
Email: info@hpc-uk.org
Web address: www.hpc-uk.org

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  Last modified:  17-Aug-2008