Discretionary | a) If oral or topical complementary medicines only and reason for which treatment was given is acceptable, accept
b) For all other therapies
1. Performed within the NHS
If performed by NHS staff on NHS premises including GP surgeries, accept.
2. Performed outside of the NHS
If performed by a Qualified Health Care Professional registered with the
General Medical Council (GMC),
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC),
General Dental Council (GDC),
The General Chiropractic Council (GCC),
The General Optical Council (GOC),
The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC),
General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC),
Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI),
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (which regulates Physiotherapists, Arts therapists, Biomedical Scientists, Chiropodists/ Podiatrists, Clinical Scientists, Dieticians, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Occupational Therapists, Operating Department Practitioners, Orthoptists, Paramedics, Practitioner Psychologists, Prosthetists and Orthotists, Radiographers and Speech and Language Therapists), accept. |