Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

Individuals regulated and/or licensed to provide some type of health or social care.

A healthcare professional (other than in relation to the regulated activity of TREATMENT OF DISEASE, DISORDER AND INJURY) is a person registered with any of the following professional bodies, who is permitted by that body to provide or supervise the provision of the regulated activity:

Health and Care Professions Council
Nursing and Midwifery Council
General Medical Council
General Dental Council
General Pharmaceutical Council
General Osteopathic Council
General Optical Council
General Chiropractic Council
Social Work England

The term healthcare professional also includes any professional who is included within a 'Section 60' order of the Health Act 1999. A medical practitioner is a doctor fully registered with the General Medical Council, who permits them to provide or supervise the provision of the regulated activity.

For the purpose of the regulated activity of TREATMENT OF DISEASE, DISORDER AND INJURY only, a LISTED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL is defined under Schedule 1 paragraph 4(4) of the 2014 Regulations as a:

medical practitioner
dental practitioner
dental hygienist
dental therapist
dental nurse
dental technician
orthodontic therapist
nurse
midwife
biomedical scientist
clinical scientist
operating department practitioner
paramedic
radiographer

The relevant registration body permits these healthcare professionals to provide or supervise the activity being carried out under this regulated activity.