Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered on 20 July 2023.
Caroline Nokes
Chair, Women and Equalities Committee, Chair, Women and Equalities Committee
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are restrictions in place preventing sports massage therapists from treating people aged under 18.
Maria Caulfield
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
There are no legal restrictions in place preventing sports massage therapists from treating people aged under 18.
We urge anyone seeking sports massage therapy to take the time to find a reputable, insured and appropriately qualified practitioner who is on a voluntary register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.
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No0 people think not
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