BS EN 16224 specifies requirements and recommendations for healthcare services provided by chiropractors. The principal objective of BS EN 16224 for healthcare services is that users of any given service can be confident of a level of care that assures reproducible quality throughout the profession. Clinical governance, the determination of monitoring healthcare provision, and ensuring maintenance of standards, therefore, form one of the cornerstones of care.
The fact that chiropractic therapy reduces the number of unneeded interventions is a significant reason why it helps people save money on their health care. When patients seek therapy for pain or injuries from traditional medical practitioners, the therapies they receive are frequently very invasive.
BS EN 16224 on healthcare provision by chiropractors is useful for:
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines chiropractic as a primary contact healthcare profession concerned with disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system, particularly the spine, and the effect of these disorders on the function of the nervous system and on general health. Treatment encompasses a wide range of interventions, but the emphasis is placed on manual methods of care. The chiropractic profession has evolved in Europe and occupies an important position in both primary and secondary healthcare provision. It is therefore imperative that chiropractic services are delivered at the highest attainable level.
BS EN 16224 is concerned with the provision of chiropractic services. BS EN 16224 aspires to set a standard that provides optimum levels of patient management, patient safety, clinical and cost-effectiveness, and ethical practice. BS EN 16224 defines a level of education consistent with producing chiropractors who are competent to comply with the standard. BS EN 16224 is not intended to be a guideline, although information contained might inform the development of guidelines for individual nations and national organizations. BS EN 16224 encourages that services provided by chiropractors be subjected to regular review through an evidence-based approach and a commitment to supporting and acting upon clinical research. BS EN 16224 does not supersede national legislation.
EN 16224:2012+A1:2014