Professional conduct
See below for a summary of the Rules of Professional Conduct. CSP members can download a full version of these rules: please see the publication record to access the PDF document link.
| Rule 1 | Scope of practice: Chartered physiotherapists shall only practice to the extent that they have established, maintained and developed their ability to work safely and competently and shall ensure that they have appropriate professional liability cover for that practice. |
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| Rule 2 | Relationships with patients: Chartered physiotherapists shall respect and uphold the rights,dignity and individual sensibilities of every patient. |
| Rule 3 | Confidentiality: Chartered physiotherapists shall ensure the confidentiality and security of information acquired in a professional capacity. |
| Rule 4 | Relationships with professional staff and carers: Chartered physiotherapists shall communicate and cooperate with professional staff and other carers in the interests, and with the consent of their patient; and shall avoid inappropriate criticism of any of them. |
| Rule 5 | Duty to report: Chartered physiotherapists have a duty to report, to an appropriate authority, circumstances which may put patients or others at risk. |
| Rule 6 | Advertising: Chartered physiotherapists shall ensure that advertising in respect of their professional activities is accurate and professionally restrained. |
| Rule 7 | Sales of services and goods: Chartered physiotherapists shall not sell, supply, endorse or promote the sale of services or goods in ways which exploit the professional relationship with their patient. |
| Rule 8 | Personal and professional standards: Chartered physiotherapists shall adhere at all times to personal and professional standards which reflect credit on the profession; behaviour, approach and dress should not cause offence to the patient and carer. |
