State Registration is a mandatory requirement for employment in the National Health Service and also includes a licence to administer local anaesthetics.In 2005 the State Registration system was replaced by a body called The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and all podiatrists must be registered with the HCPC in order to practice legally in the UK.
You can check that your podiatrist is registered with the HCPC here, by entering the profession (chiropodist/podiatrist) and the registration number or name of the practitioner.
Keith Pearson is a Registered Podiatrist and a member of the College of Podiatrists.