Thousands miss out on treatment as physiotherapists are taken off UK register

Regulator removed 5,311 physiotherapists after failing to renew licences, raising concerns about patients and loss of income

Thousands of patients have been left without vital healthcare after nearly one in 10 physiotherapists was prevented from practising after their regulator removed them from its register.

Exactly 5,311 physiotherapists were deregistered by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) on 1 May because they had not renewed their registration after the HCPC decided not to send out reminder letters.