Total number of registrants for the main HCPC Register, broken down by profession (1 March 2023).
Profession |
Total |
Arts therapists | 5,355 |
Biomedical scientists | 27,067 |
Chiropodists / podiatrists | 11,977 |
Clinical scientists | 7,345 |
Dietitians | 11,004 |
Hearing aid dispensers | 3,843 |
Occupational therapists | 43,495 |
Operating department practitioners | 15,452 |
Orthoptists | 1,544 |
Paramedics | 35,125 |
Physiotherapists | 65,700 |
Practitioner psychologists | 27,663 |
Prosthetists / orthotists | 1,187 |
Radiographers | 43,040 |
Speech and language therapists | 18,390 |
All registrants | 318,187 |
Archived statistics
All registrants by profession - 1967 to 2019
Table key
Professions
AS - Art Therapists
BS - Biomedical Scientists
CH - Chiropodist/Podiatrists
CS - Clinical scientists
DT - Dietitians
HAD - Hearing aid Dispenserss
ODP - Operation Department Practitioner
OR - Orthoptists
OT - Occupational therapists
PA - Paramedics
PH - Physiotherapists
PO - Prosthetist /Orthotists
PYL - Practitioner Psychologists
RA - Radiographers
SL - Speech and Language Therapists
Countries
ENG - England
SCO - Scotland
WAL - Wales
NI - Northern Ireland
CD - Crown dependencies
Page updated on: 03/03/2023