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HSE National Guideline

HSE National Guideline for Physiotherapy Authority To Refer For Medical Radiological Procedures


Topic: Physiotherapy authority to refer for medical radiological procedures
Document Owner: National Health and Social Care Professions Lead
National Group: HSCP - Physiotherapy Authority to Refer for Medical Radiological Procedures Implementation and Oversight Group
Effective From: 26 February 2026
This national guideline provides information and guidance to support the health service provider with the implementation of referral for medical radiological procedures in Health Service Executive (HSE) and HSE funded services (Section 38 & 39).
HSE National Guideline for Physiotherapy Authority To Refer For Medical Radiological Procedures
PDF, 1.86MB

The guideline outlines areas of responsibility and accountability that support Physiotherapists with authority to refer adults and paediatric patients for MRP that are underpinned by legislation and regulation. The aim of this national guideline is to provide guidance and a clinical governance framework for health service providers, within HSE and HSE funded services (Section 38 & 39).

Physiotherapist authority to refer for medical radiological procedures (MRP) is an expanded role that Physiotherapists can perform following successful completion of a CORU approved education programme and entry onto the CORU Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division of the Physiotherapists Register, having regard to legislation, associated regulations, professional regulation, and subject to national and local health service providers PPPGs.

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