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BACP Ethical Framework 2026: What Changed (Mandatory 3 Nov)
Mandatory for all BACP members from midday on 3 November 2026: five new conditions for using AI, six set questions for ethical rationales, and a clinical will with an executor.
BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions 202614 min read
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Clinical & practiceAtlacare vs Jane App: Honest Comparison for UK Practitioners
How Atlacare and Jane App compare on pricing, data location, clinical notes and patient features for UK physiotherapists and allied health practitioners.
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Clinical & practiceAtlacare vs Cliniko: Which Is Right for Your UK Physio Practice?
An honest comparison of Atlacare and Cliniko for UK physiotherapists and allied health practitioners: pricing, data location, notes, and where each wins.
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ComplianceCan Nutritionists Order Blood Tests for Clients?
Taking blood and sending it to a lab is a CQC-regulated activity, and doing it unregistered is a criminal offence. The exemption turns on where the sample goes.
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 20149 min read
ComplianceWhat Marketing Claims Can Nutritionists Legally Make?
CAP has yet to see evidence that nutritional therapy treats any condition, and rule 12.2 sets a qualification bar. Together they rule out a lot of copy.
CAP Code section 129 min read
Clinical & practiceADIME Notes: What UK Dietitians Actually Use Instead
ADIME is the American framework. UK dietitians work to the BDA six-step model with PASS statements, and the BDA dropped its recording guidance.
BDA Model and Process for Nutrition and Dietetic Practice (2021)9 min read
ComplianceHow to Track Weight and Measurements Properly Since NICE NG246
Weight and BMI alone stopped being NICE-aligned in January 2025. You now need height, waist circumference and recorded ethnicity to classify anyone correctly.
NICE NG2469 min read
ComplianceReturn to Play Documentation: What Protects You After a Concussion
UK grassroots guidance says day 21 at the earliest, with 14 days symptom-free first. Only enhanced care pathways can clear an earlier return.
UK Concussion Guidelines for Non-Elite Sport9 min read
Clinical & practiceShould You Offer Video Consultations in Your Physio Practice?
Bupa requires a peer-to-peer connection with no stream retention, which rules out how most clinics use Zoom or Teams. And your indemnity has a geography clause.
9 min read
Clinical & practiceWhat Qualifications Do You Need for Pitchside Work?
The football ladder runs from Level 1 to ATMMiF, with Level 4 at around £595. And your award may not be portable to another sport, which catches people out.
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Clinical & practiceHow Do CCSD Codes Work for Private Insurance Billing?
The schedule is owned by four insurers and sits behind a login. It is built on OPCS-4, and the code defines the procedure without setting the fee.
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How Long Must You Keep Obstetric and Gynaecology Records?
Maternity records run to 25 years against 8 for adults. The reason is the Limitation Act, and the NHS schedule everyone quotes does not bind private practice.
Limitation Act 1980 s.28 · NHS Records Management Code9 min read
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