Medical Matters
General Chiropractic Council
This organisation has a register of Chiropractors who meet their standards.
Telephone:020 77135155
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General Dental Council
This is the regulator for dental professionals.
Telephone: 020 78873800
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General Medical Council
This is the regulator for Doctors.
Telephone: 0845 3573456
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General Optical Council
This is the regulator for opticians.
Telephone: 020 75803898
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General Osteopathic Council
This is the regulator for Osteopathy.
Telephone: 0207 3576655
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Health Professionals Council
This is the regulator covering health professionals in 13 health professions:
1. Arts Therapists
2. Biomedical Scientists
3. Chiropodists/Podiatrists
4. Clinical Scientists
5. Dieticians
6. Occupational Therapists
7. Operating Department Practitioners
8. Orthoptists
9. Paramedics
10. Physiotherapists
11. Prosthetists and Orthotists
12. Radiographers13.
Speech and Language Therapists
Telephone: 020 7582 0866
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Nursing and Midwifery Council
This organisation, set up by Parliament, registers all nurses and midwives, sets standards and considers allegations of misconduct.
Telephone: 020 7637 7181
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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
This is the regulator for Pharmacists
Telephone: 020 7735 9141
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The Council for Health Care Regulatory Excellence
This is a statutory body responsible for promoting best practice and consistency in the regulation of healthcare professionals and they work with the 9 statutory regulators (listed above with the exception of the Pharmaceutical society of Northern Ireland)) to try to achieve this.
Telephone: 020 7389 8030
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Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
This organisation ensures that medicines and medical devices work and are safe.Telephone: 020 70842000
