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Physiotherapist

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

Physiotherapists deal with human function and movement, and help people to achieve their full physical potential. They use physical approaches to promote, maintain and restore wellbeing.

Physiotherapists with the correct annotation can have additional medicines entitlements. This can include independent or supplementary prescribing.

Regulation type

Certification

Reserved activities

Physiotherapists do not have reserved activities.

Protected titles

Physiotherapist and physical therapist

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) Physiotherapy

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/

Licence Finder

You may need licences and permits to carry out certain activities in the UK. These are called authorisations. Use the licence finder to find what you need.