Check a podiatrist is HCPC registered
Step 1. Open the official register: hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register
Step 2. Enter the practitioner’s surname or registration number. Profession: Chiropodist / podiatrist.
Step 3. Confirm status Registered; note the reg number matches what the clinic quoted.
Step 4. Check for conditions of practice or sanctions.
Podiatrist vs chiropodist
Same profession, same HCPC register — “chiropodist” is the legacy title, “podiatrist” the modern one. Both are protected titles in UK law.
Red flags
- Won’t provide a registration number.
- Not found on the register.
- Surgery-grade procedures offered outside a clinical setting.
General information, not medical or legal advice.