Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 109573

Chiropractic

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to resolve the barrier whereby chiropractors cannot work within the NHS because they are not Allied Health Professionals, but Allied Health Professional status r

Answer

Karin Smyth

There are no plans by either the Department or NHS England to review the list of health and care professions that are represented by the Chief Allied Health Professions officer.Where there is demand for services, such as those provided by a chiropractor, ...

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