Occupational Therapy HPC Protected Title Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/occupational-therapy-hpc-protected-title.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:56 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Joanna Holtham [Signature #748] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5439093?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 06:48:03 UTC 5439093 Anonymous [Signature #747] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5439091?utm_medium=rss While there is some overlap the roles are clearly different and require specific training. Are such Physiotherapists also keen to assess patients and their homes for the necessary equipment they may need (such as toilet equipment and bathboards), arrange for the ordering, delivery and fitting of equipment, follow-up home visits, and writing Home Visit reports? Are they also happy to do full ADL assessments including washing & dressing, toileting and cooking?Surely it's wiser to work together?

]]> Thu, 7 May 2009 06:46:31 UTC 5439091 Clare Cahill [Signature #746] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5439032?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 06:31:39 UTC 5439032 Claire Kemble [Signature #745] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5439012?utm_medium=rss I am astounded that this has been happening.......If this is the case then maybe OT's working in the physical setting can start using the title of "Occupational Physiotherapists" due to the cross over of roles within that setting! I wonder how the Physio's will feel about that one!!

]]> Thu, 7 May 2009 06:25:29 UTC 5439012 Clare Hopkins [Signature #744] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438991?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 06:19:53 UTC 5438991 Jane de Silva [Signature #743] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438962?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 06:13:03 UTC 5438962 david tang [Signature #742] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438849?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 05:48:45 UTC 5438849 natalie gofton [Signature #741] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438710?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 05:22:28 UTC 5438710 Helen Downes [Signature #740] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438663?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 05:13:56 UTC 5438663 Jane Wheble [Signature #739] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438522?utm_medium=rss Stop Physios using the term Occupational, prtect this titile for OT's

]]> Thu, 7 May 2009 04:38:12 UTC 5438522 alison purnell [Signature #738] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438509?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 04:36:45 UTC 5438509 Lise Satherley [Signature #737] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438504?utm_medium=rss The use of Occupational physiotherapists is blurring the genral publics understanding of the role of physiotherapists and occupational therapists and is therefore inappropriate and unhelpful.

]]> Thu, 7 May 2009 04:36:23 UTC 5438504 Mair Ollerenshaw [Signature #736] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438488?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 04:32:33 UTC 5438488 Sarah Gatenby [Signature #735] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438446?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 04:20:54 UTC 5438446 Brenda Taylor [Signature #734] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438425?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 04:17:17 UTC 5438425 Tim Barnes [Signature #733] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438420?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 04:16:29 UTC 5438420 Anonymous [Signature #732] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438317?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 03:54:08 UTC 5438317 Beverley Palfreman [Signature #731] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438210?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 03:31:14 UTC 5438210 glenholmes claire [Signature #730] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438115?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 03:06:54 UTC 5438115 mark whittlesea [Signature #729] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438061?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 02:56:21 UTC 5438061 Anonymous [Signature #728] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5437935?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 02:13:37 UTC 5437935 Nicky Malcolm [Signature #727] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436840?utm_medium=rss I feel that other HPC members should respect the terms 'Occupation' and 'Occupational Therapy' and should be supportive of other HPC members wishes in this matter

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 05:38:31 UTC 5436840 Anonymous [Signature #726] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436802?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 05:24:00 UTC 5436802 Helene Boonin [Signature #725] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436785?utm_medium=rss It has taken our Profession of Occupational Therapists to finally be recognised for our valuable contribution to Rehabilitation and in particular and more recently in the field of Vocational Rehabilitation....if Physiotherapists adopt the name "Occupational Physiotherapists" this will create a confusion in roles. As we are smaller in numbers, the worry is that we will lose our status altogether.

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 05:16:15 UTC 5436785 Mukesh Chawla [Signature #724] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436738?utm_medium=rss The use of word used by Occupational should only refer to Occupational Therapists.
Physio providing service to Vocational rehabilitation can not be called Occupational Physio Therapist . This title does not exist. If not removed I shall be calling myself Occupational Physical Therapist

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 05:05:30 UTC 5436738 Ben Holden [Signature #723] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436715?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 05:00:59 UTC 5436715 Helena Culshaw [Signature #722] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436359?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 03:42:46 UTC 5436359 ***** ********* [Signature #721] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436357?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 03:42:37 UTC 5436357 Anne Hastings [Signature #720] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436263?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 03:24:17 UTC 5436263 Anonymous [Signature #719] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436180?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 03:06:53 UTC 5436180 Carly Keats [Signature #718] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5436035?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 02:39:58 UTC 5436035 Sue Herrick [Signature #717] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435908?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 02:15:50 UTC 5435908 Deborah Stebbing [Signature #716] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435697?utm_medium=rss There is already misunderstanding about the roles of the different professions. The name Occupational Physiotherapy can only add to the confusion. Occupational Therapy remains a separate profession from Physiotherapy and so the names should remain separate to distinguish between the two.

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 01:42:07 UTC 5435697 Joanna Throp [Signature #715] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435668?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 01:37:25 UTC 5435668 julie kendall [Signature #714] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435555?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 01:14:46 UTC 5435555 Jan Worledge [Signature #713] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435392?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 12:43:50 UTC 5435392 Alice Colson [Signature #712] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435356?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 12:37:32 UTC 5435356 Jo Heller [Signature #711] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435315?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 12:31:37 UTC 5435315 Anonymous [Signature #710] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435289?utm_medium=rss Phyiotherapists should use another name rather than Occupational as it could be misleading.
Phyiotherapists working in the field of occupation for example

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 12:25:01 UTC 5435289 Elizabeth Roger [Signature #709] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435242?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 12:17:17 UTC 5435242 Clare De Vos [Signature #708] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435185?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 12:05:35 UTC 5435185 Sarah Chubb [Signature #707] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435039?utm_medium=rss I cannot believe our title is being misused in this way!It needs addressing asap
Sarah
Dorset PCT

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 11:38:25 UTC 5435039 Diana Bovington [Signature #706] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5435021?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 11:34:35 UTC 5435021 Robert Birmingham [Signature #705] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434979?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 11:24:57 UTC 5434979 Sarah Van de Weyer [Signature #704] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434954?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 11:21:18 UTC 5434954 frances hill [Signature #703] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434953?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 11:21:07 UTC 5434953 Simone Coetzee [Signature #702] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434952?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 11:21:05 UTC 5434952 Anonymous [Signature #701] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434947?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 11:20:27 UTC 5434947 Karen Fletcher [Signature #700] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434580?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 10:08:37 UTC 5434580 Angela Cross [Signature #699] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434562?utm_medium=rss I agree with the petition

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 10:04:02 UTC 5434562 William Lamdin [Signature #698] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434311?utm_medium=rss This is a provocative gesture which only reinforces the sense of competition and splits between professions.

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 09:16:02 UTC 5434311 Aileen Wood [Signature #697] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434273?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 09:07:46 UTC 5434273 Vincent Rowantree [Signature #696] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434176?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 08:50:23 UTC 5434176 Emma Barton [Signature #695] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434173?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 08:50:02 UTC 5434173 Lucy Robinson [Signature #694] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434074?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 08:30:32 UTC 5434074 Stuart Bennett [Signature #693] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5434049?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 08:25:39 UTC 5434049 Lucy Wood [Signature #692] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5433869?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 07:47:26 UTC 5433869 Norma Clark [Signature #691] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5433816?utm_medium=rss I would like my professional title to be protected fully from this and any further infringments

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 07:39:05 UTC 5433816 Carole Frazer [Signature #690] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5433658?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 07:06:12 UTC 5433658 Rachel Dadswell [Signature #689] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5433313?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 05:56:27 UTC 5433313 belinda sirkett [Signature #688] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5433266?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 05:46:32 UTC 5433266 Catherine Poyser [Signature #687] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5433199?utm_medium=rss I fully agree with the petitions statement. Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists often work closely together in many rehab settings. To appropriate a portion of one or the others professional title is confusing and misleading to our client groups and disrespectful to our professional colleagues.

]]> Wed, 6 May 2009 05:26:21 UTC 5433199 Tenniel Garwes [Signature #686] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432980?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 04:37:15 UTC 5432980 Lucy Cook [Signature #685] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432855?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 04:05:45 UTC 5432855 Katherine Sims [Signature #684] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432814?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 03:56:39 UTC 5432814 Julie Hunter [Signature #683] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432692?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 03:23:58 UTC 5432692 Sian Williams [Signature #682] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432631?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 03:12:23 UTC 5432631 Claire Lloyd [Signature #681] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432628?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 03:11:53 UTC 5432628 susan fitzpatrick [Signature #680] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432612?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 03:09:17 UTC 5432612 Dheeraj Chakrworti [Signature #679] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432563?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 02:59:36 UTC 5432563 Paul McLaughlin [Signature #678] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432393?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 02:13:50 UTC 5432393 Vicky Russell [Signature #677] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432380?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 02:09:12 UTC 5432380 Kirsty Madden [Signature #676] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5430915?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 04:36:00 UTC 5430915 Judith White [Signature #675] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5430506?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 03:14:41 UTC 5430506 Ruth Simpson [Signature #674] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5430267?utm_medium=rss I believe that using the title 'Occupational' is unhelpful for all involved. Let us maintain the distinction between the professions and continue to work along side each other.

]]> Tue, 5 May 2009 02:29:39 UTC 5430267 Mike Garnham [Signature #673] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5430036?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 01:43:46 UTC 5430036 Katharine Pain [Signature #672] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5429528?utm_medium=rss Having paid a significant amount of money and sat an examination to allow me to use the title 'Occupational Therapist' I strenuously object to other professionals who do not share the same qualifications and experience using the most significant portion of our professional title to represent their professional role.

]]> Tue, 5 May 2009 12:14:32 UTC 5429528 Evangelia Theochari-Boateng [Signature #671] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5429106?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 10:53:35 UTC 5429106 Abolanle Alexandra Ogunfadebo [Signature #670] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428868?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 10:11:31 UTC 5428868 Colin Walton [Signature #669] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428782?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 09:59:04 UTC 5428782 Sarah Wynne [Signature #668] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428752?utm_medium=rss OTs train as long as physio's and other professionals and should have respect for our profession. We constantly fight for recognition, we should not have to do this. It is ridiculous that this has been allowed to occur, imagine if OT's working in paedeatrics claimed to be occupational physio's because we are working on motor skills. Something to think about.

]]> Tue, 5 May 2009 09:55:06 UTC 5428752 Susan Haynes [Signature #667] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428706?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 09:46:18 UTC 5428706 Fiona Waters [Signature #666] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428689?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 09:43:44 UTC 5428689 Amanda Hudson [Signature #665] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428625?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 09:30:12 UTC 5428625 lucy welsh [Signature #664] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428484?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 09:01:31 UTC 5428484 Caroline Winfield [Signature #663] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428432?utm_medium=rss Train as an Occupational Therapist if thats what you want to do!

]]> Tue, 5 May 2009 08:51:54 UTC 5428432 Lorna Melvin [Signature #662] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428405?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 08:46:25 UTC 5428405 Wai Man Au Yeung [Signature #661] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428378?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 08:39:12 UTC 5428378 Anonymous [Signature #660] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428315?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 08:24:26 UTC 5428315 Brenda Proud [Signature #659] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428221?utm_medium=rss I believe it is really important both for health profesionals and the public to be able to indentify the differences between the roles and treatment offered by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapy. With more roles already involving a great deal of generic responsibilities within MDT's this so called title of Occupational Physiotherapist will only confuse or mislead individuals more.

]]> Tue, 5 May 2009 08:04:06 UTC 5428221 Sudha Boojhowon [Signature #658] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428217?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 08:03:18 UTC 5428217 Stephen Mulley [Signature #657] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428163?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 07:52:50 UTC 5428163 Kate Woodward [Signature #656] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428123?utm_medium=rss I think this creates obvious tension between professions as it confuses role identity in both professions as well as misleading the public as to what qualification hsa been obtained by the said professional.This is not acceptable.

]]> Tue, 5 May 2009 07:45:01 UTC 5428123 Debbie Lane-Stott [Signature #655] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428113?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 07:43:02 UTC 5428113 Sophie Dissanayake [Signature #654] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428102?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 07:40:29 UTC 5428102 alison wragg [Signature #653] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428018?utm_medium=rss I beleive the title of Occupational Physiotherapy is an infringement on the protected title of Occuaptional Therapy and believe it a significant issue that I would like to see the HPC challenge

]]> Tue, 5 May 2009 07:24:31 UTC 5428018 Katie MacQueen [Signature #652] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5428005?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 07:19:49 UTC 5428005 Daksha Shah [Signature #651] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5427996?utm_medium=rss This would cause such confusion to our service users as well as discord between the two professions. It may even cause chaos within the physiotherapy sector too.

I think it may give an impressions that these individuals have done a double degree: occupational therapy as well as physiotherapy which would be very misleading.

]]> Tue, 5 May 2009 07:17:57 UTC 5427996 Isla Maclennan [Signature #650] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5427966?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 07:11:09 UTC 5427966 Simone Nicholas [Signature #649] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5427961?utm_medium=rss I feel that the name of occupational therapists needs to be safeguarded in order to add value and meaning to the Occupational Therapy profession and therefore oppose the use of the word 'occupational' to define a physiotherapy title as we are separate professions. I believe there would be uproar if OT's were to re-define there titles as Physiotherapy Occupational Therapists and hence oppose this proposal.

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