Category: Health Policy

Call for VAT exemption for Healthcare Workers on PSA Accredited Registers

The Accredited Registers Collaborative is urging the Government to address a long-standing legislative gap that excludes health and care practitioners on Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Accredited Registers from VAT exemption, despite their vital contributions to public health.

Under current legislation only professionals on statutory registers are eligible for VAT-exempt status. However, over 120,000 health and care professionals now work under PSA accredited voluntary registers providing essential services across the NHS and private sectors but remain subject to VAT, placing them and the public at a financial disadvantage.…

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In response to recent NHS strategy agreements encouraging greater involvement from independent sector providers, the Institute of Osteopathy has published a new case study showcasing successful integration in practice.

City Way Health Clinic, an award-winning, osteopath-led musculoskeletal service, demonstrates how independent providers can support NHS objectives by delivering high-quality, evidence-informed osteopathic care and rehabilitation exercise classes to NHS patients. The clinic’s success provides compelling evidence that this collaborative model can reduce waiting lists, expand service capacity, and enhance patient choice.

Read the case study here. 

BASRaT has launched a petition to expand private health insurance coverage for Sport Rehabilitation treatment. If you believe everyone deserves the choice of care they receive to live a healthy, active life, please take a moment to sign.

BASRaT-registered Sports Rehabilitators play a crucial role in helping people recover from injury, improve performance and return to the activities they love. Despite their expertise and professional regulation, many private medical insurance providers still do not recognise or reimburse treatment delivered by Sport Rehabilitators.…

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