Allied Health Professionals in the UK or Ireland: Obtaining indemnity or liability insurance

In our previous articles, we've discussed the registration process with the UK's regulatory body, HCPC, and the Irish regulatory body, CORU, for Allied Health Professionals (AHP). In this installment, we delve into the crucial topic of indemnity or liability insurance for these specific AHP professions, which encompass:

• Art therapist

• Chiropodist/podiatrist

• Clinical psychologist

• Dietitian

• Drama therapist

• Occupational therapist

• Orthoptist

• Osteopath

• Paramedic

• Physiotherapist

• Podiatrist

• Prosthetist and orthotist

• Radiographer

• Speech and language therapist

Where to obtain indemnity or liability cover?

Membership in any of the following professional bodies grants you access to indemnity cover or discounted indemnity cover options. Moreover, membership grants you access to a host of other advantages, such as preferential rates, complimentary CPD opportunities, and inclusion in the members' directory.

Profession	UK	Ireland
Chiropodist/Podiatrist​	Royal College of Podiastrists (RCP)	Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists of Ireland (SCPI)
Clinical Psychologist	British Psychological Society (BPS)	Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
Dietitian	British Dietetic Association (BDA)	Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI)
Drama Therapist	British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth)	No dedicated body
Occupational Therapist	Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)	Association of Occupational Therapists in Ireland (AOTI)
Optometrist	General Optical Council (GOC)	Optometry Ireland
Orthoptist	British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS)	British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS)
Osteopath	General Osteopathic Council (GOsC)	General Osteopathic Council (GOsC)
Paramedic	College of Paramedics	Association of Paramedics of Ireland (API)
Physiotherapist	Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)	Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP)
Podiatrist	Royal College of Podiatry (RCPOD)	Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists of Ireland (SCPI)
Prosthetist and Orthotist	British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO)	Irish Association of Prosthetists & Orthotists (IAPO)
Radiographer	Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR)	Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy (IIRRT)
Speech and Language Therapist	Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)	Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT)