Hi all,
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Every podiatrist in the UK will have had some experience of the dreaded Health Professions Council (HPC). For those who don't have any experience of this Govt-backed body, the HPC is has been set up to regulate professions allied to medicine. These range from podiatry and physiotherapy to (at the other end of the spectrum) art therapy. One of the HPC's much touted aims is to "protect the public". Currently it's doing this by charging registrants twice as much as the old regulatory body did. :mad:
The HPC is looking after "Grandparenting" in the UK. This is the process by which the previously unregistered podiatrist can gain admission onto the register (thereby becoming eligible to work in the NHS). In theory, after May 2005, only the registered can use the titles podiatrist and chiropodist. In practice anyone can treat feet after this date, but they have to use a different title (and Foot Health Professional is a favourite right now).
Another opportunity to close the profession in the UK has been lost, probably due to political expediency. :mad:
The HPC will also ensure that Continuing Professional Development (CPD) becomes a feature of every registrant's life. So thats good, although how they are going to do this is unclear at the moment.
Colleagues have argued in the past for our own regulatory body, a General Podiatry Council, and although this would certainly be best for the profession in the UK it would seem that this particular move is further away than ever.
Regards,
DavidH
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