Prosthetist and Orthotist Network

Entry Criteria

Each therapist in a practice must be recognised individually. To become Bupa recognised prosthetists and orthotists need to:

• be registered with The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• have a clean record with the regulatory body. If you’ve previously undergone hearings or investigations we will need further information to process your application (please see the additional information section below which explains what we need to consider your application)
• provide references from two Bupa recognised consultants who refer patients to you
• have current indemnity insurance up to the amount advised by your professional or regulatory body, and attach a copy of your insurance certificate to your application
• have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate (UK, Wales and Channel Islands) and have the appropriate child or adult barring list check depending on the patients to be treated. An AccessNI enhanced certificate or AccessNI basic for when self-employed (Northern Ireland), or a Disclosure Scotland enhanced disclosure or Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) (Scotland) record check that was completed within the three years before applying for Bupa recognition
• submit all invoices to Bupa online for eligible treatment for our customers, receive payment from Bupa via BACs, and not send invoices to our customers

You’ll also need to supply photographic proof of identity. The proof of identity form (PDF, 0.1MB) explains which documents you can as proof of identity.

Additional information:

• If you’ve previously undergone investigations or hearings with any of your professional bodies please attach a copy of any correspondence with them about the investigation in step two.
• If you’ve told us about any declarations, convictions or previous suspensions please attach a copy of investigation case notes and a covering letter explaining the circumstances in step two.