There are a lot of acronyms bandied around the medical profession, and people with all kinds of letters after their names. Sometimes it almost seems to be a competition as to who can get most letters after their names as opposed to what the person knows. Lots of letters doesn’t necessarily mean lots of knowledge. Here’s what you need to know about the one’s we use in relation to Physiotherapy. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Any physiotherapist you see should be a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). Membership is only permitted once you have passed a BSc. in Physiotherapy from an accepted school (Salford University in Tim’s case), and if you are not a member of the CSP you cannot legally call yourself a Chartered Physiotherapist because this is a protected title (just like GPs). “Through this membership they have committed themselves to providing high quality services and protecting the quality of physical treatments.” Health Care Practitioners Council The Health Care Practitioners Council (HCPC) was set up to protect the public and are the regulatory body for all professionals with a protected title. Along with Chartered Physiotherapists, the HCPC regulate the work of doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists. “[The HCPC] keep a Register of … Continue reading
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