Biomedical Scientist

Regulators
  • Health and Care Professions Council
Nations
United Kingdom
Sectors
  • Health and care

Regulatory or professional bodies

Primary regulator

Address

Park House, 184 Kennington Park Road
London
SE11 4BU

Email address
policy@hcpc-uk.org
Phone number
+44 (0)2075 820 866

Regulation

Regulation summary

A biomedical scientist analyses specimens from patients to provide data to help doctors diagnose and treat disease.

Regulation type

Certification

Reserved activities

Biomedical scientists do not have reserved activities

Protected titles

Biomedical scientist

More about regulated activities and titles
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/about-us/who-we-regulate/the-professions/

Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science
BSc (Hons) Healthcare Sciences

A Certificate of Competence awarded by the Institute of Biomedical Science, or equivalent is also required in order to register.

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
Summary of routes

If you have obtained your qualification outside the UK, you must apply via our international route. In your application, you will have to demonstrate that you have the training and experience to enable you to meet the standards of proficiency for this profession in the UK.


Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

Health Professions Order 2001

Website link to legislation
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/aboutus/legislation/

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