Institute of Trichologists

The Institute of Trichologists (IOT) holds a register of trichologists who diagnose and treat hair and scalp conditions. Registrants work primarily in private practice, helping clients with conditions such as hair loss and scalp disorders, and refer to other healthcare professionals when prescribed treatments are needed.

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IOT Accreditation status

• Initial Accreditation Report
• Impact Assessment

IOT Condition Status

As part of our accreditation of the IoT, we issued the following Conditions. Our report on how the IOT addressed the Conditions will be published in due course.

1. The IOT must review the information it provides on its website for the public about the evidence that is available about trichology. The IOT should be clear about the limitations of the evidence currently available.
2. The IOT should ensure that all members of its Board and Committees are equipped to make fair, consistent, and transparent decisions. The IOT should consider mechanisms such as appraisals for monitoring the ongoing competence of its Board and committee members and consider induction training and ongoing training in areas such as equality and diversity, data handling and decision making in disciplinary procedures for key decision makers.
3. The IOT should explore options for informing and involving the public and service users in what they do and provide an update of progress at the next review of accreditation.
4. The IOT should review and update its Code of Professional Practice and Ethics to ensure greater clarity over its requirements for its registrants. They should be clear what is a requirement and therefore something that a registrant is held to account to and what is guidance.
5. The IOT should review how it communicates its CPD requirements on its register and ensure that it has appropriate mechanisms in place to check that its registrants are complying with the requirement.
6. The IOT should develop and publish its organisational complaints policy
7. The IOT should review its appeals process for complaints outcomes to ensure that it is clear to all parties what the process is. Decision makers must not have previously been involved in the complaint. The IOT should review and update its procedures to ensure there is appropriate separation for appeals.
8. The IOT should: 
   a) review and update its Complaints handling policies and procedures to ensure consistency between the different documents.
   b) develop its processes to ensure that they are clear about appeals, interim orders and other technical aspects as highlighted by the Accreditation Team.

IOT Targeted Review Status

At the current time we have not identified the need for a Targeted Review.

IOT Notification of Change status

The IOT has not told us about any changes that might affect its accreditation.