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The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
1 Fellmonger's Path
Tower Bridge Road
London SE1 3LY
Tel: 020 7234 8620
www.feetforlife.org

The society represents 8,500 state-registered practitioners, of whom 3,700 work full time in the NHS.

Institute of Chiropodists
27 Wright Street
Southport
Merseyside PR9 0TL
Tel: 01704 546141
www.inst-chiropodist.org.uk

Podiatrists courses are accredited by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council. Look for letters MInstChP or FInstChP (Member or Fellow of the Institute of Chiropodists and Podiatrists) or DChM (Diploma in Chiropodial Medicine).

The British Chiropody and Podiatry Association
The New Hall
149 Bath Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 4LA
Tel: 01628 632449

Members have completed a two-year distance learning or one-year full-time course and use the initials MSSCh, FSSCh or MBChA, which stand for Member or Fellow of the British Chiropody and Podiatry Association.