Consejo General de Podología de España

What Consejo General de Podología de España does

The Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Podólogos (CGCOP), also known as Consejo General de Podología de España, is the national-level professional regulatory body for licensed podiatrists in Spain. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Madrid at Calle Julián Camarillo 47, the organization represents and coordinates Spain's regional podiatry colleges (colegios) and is led by President Elena Carrascosa Moreno. Its statutory functions include professional register oversight, disciplinary authority, and representation in inter-professional healthcare forums.

CGCOP delivers a suite of services to member podiatrists and the broader profession. Operational offerings include downloadable clinic management software (Software de Gestión de Clínicas Podológicas), an electronic invoicing module aligned with Spain's Verifactu mandate (postponed to 2027), professional insurance schemes, the Podiatrist Club benefit program, and subsidized training delivered through the ATA partnership. It also co-leads the Sistema Español de Receta Electrónica Privada (e-Receta Privada) alongside the medical, dental, and pharmacy councils — a cross-professional e-prescription platform covering 9.2 million patients and dispensing over 1 million medications. The organization publishes the Open Access peer-reviewed Revista Española de Podología twice a year, distributes bulletins and newsletters, and runs public awareness campaigns on diabetic foot, pediatric foot health, and anti-intrusion.

Commercially, CGCOP is a non-profit professional association, not a commercial enterprise. Revenue derives from membership fees routed through the affiliated regional podiatry colleges, augmented by training income, insurance commissions, member discounts, and software access. The organization operates with a lean staff of 9 employees, relies on regional colleges as its primary distribution channel, and reports to a self-governing Junta de Gobierno and General Assembly. It holds no external investors or parent company and has no disclosed funding rounds or M&A activity.

Name

Consejo General de Podología de España

Legal name

CONSEJO GENERAL DE COLEGIOS OFICIALES DE PODÓLOGOS DE ESPAÑA

Website

https://cgcop.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Consejo General de Podología de España (CGCOP) is the national professional regulatory body representing Spain's regional podiatry colleges and licensed podiatrists. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Madrid, it provides advocacy, training, insurance, clinic software, and co-leads the e-Receta Privada e-prescription platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Association Services

NAICS

Offices of Podiatrists (621391)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Strategy & Global Submissions (IND/CTA/NDA/BLA/MAA) (HLAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) & Food Safety Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAF)

Keywords

• Professional podiatry association
• Podiatry regulation services
• Member clinic software
• E-prescription system
• Continuing podiatry education

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and professional services: The CGCOP is a non-profit professional association funded primarily through membership fees collected via the affiliated regional podiatry colleges. It also generates revenue through subsidized training programs, the Podiatrist Club, insurance schemes, and the provision of professional tools and software to members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Podólogos (CGCOP) is the national regulatory and representative body for licensed podiatrists in Spain. It coordinates all regional podiatry colleges, provides professional advocacy, anti-intrusion legal support, subsidized training, clinic management software, insurance schemes, and member benefits. It also co-leads the Sistema de Receta Electrónica Privada (e-Receta Privada) e-prescription system and publishes the official scientific journal Revista Española de Podología.

Product overview

The Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Podólogos operates as a professional regulatory body offering a suite of digital services for podiatrists. The core offerings include the Software de Gestión de Clínicas Podológicas for practice management, the Sistema de Receta Electrónica Privada for e-prescribing, and Facturación Electrónica for electronic invoicing. Additional member services comprise the Club de Podólogos (providing member benefits and discounts), insurance products, the Revista Española de Podología scientific journal, and regular bulletins. These products serve the professional podiatry community rather than patient-facing consumers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Software de Gestión de Clínicas Podológicas

Quantifiable outcome

• The Sistema de Receta Electrónica Privada, co-led by the CGCOP, covers 9.2 million patients and has facilitated dispensing of over 1 million medications.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• ATA (Asociación de Trabajadores Autónomos)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe CGCOP has integrated with ATA to provide its member podiatrists (self-employed professionals) with access to subsidized training, entrepreneurship resources, professional discounts, pension planning, and consultation services. The integration allows podiatrists to access ATA benefits through the CGCOP member portal.
• Consejo General de Médicos, Consejo General de Dentistas, Consejo General de FarmacéuticoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP co-leads the Sistema español de Receta Electrónica Privada (e-Receta Privada) together with the General Councils of Doctors, Dentists, and Pharmacists. This pioneering European e-prescription system covers 9.2 million patients and has facilitated dispensing of over 1 million medications. It operates through 10 certified prescribing systems.
• Plataforma One Health (Una Sola Salud)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP participates in the Plataforma One Health, a multidisciplinary network of over 130 entities spanning human health, animal health, and environmental sectors. The platform advocates for integrated health policy and has contributed to the Strategic Plan for Public Health, the Strategic Plan for Health and Environment, and the Real Decreto de Vigilancia en Salud Pública.
• Foro Multidisciplinar de Pie Diabético (Fundación Fenin)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP participates in the Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Forum organized by Fundación Fenin (Fundación para la Innovación y el Desarrollo de la Industria de la Tecnología Sanitaria). The forum conducts studies on treatment variability across Spanish hospitals and develops recommendations for improving diabetic foot care.
• Sociedad Española de Heridas (SEHER)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP participates in SEHER's multidisciplinary diabetic foot sessions and workshops, contributing expertise on podiatric care, biomechanical assessment, and footwear prescription for diabetic patients to prevent amputations.
• Colegios Oficiales de Podólogos (regional colleges)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP represents all official regional podiatry colleges in Spain. These colleges are the primary local entities through which podiatrists register, receive licensing, and access services.
• Other Spanish Healthcare Professional CouncilsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP is one of eight Spanish Healthcare Professional Councils that collectively represent over 800,000 healthcare professionals. The councils regularly issue joint communications on healthcare policy, advertising regulation, and professional standards, including joint statements against the Congress's rejection of the Publicidad Sanitaria bill.
• Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP maintains inter-professional collaboration with the OMC (Medical Association) to strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation in healthcare and address shared professional concerns such as advertising regulation and public health policy.
• European Council of Podiatrists (ECP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP participates in the European Council of Podiatrists, an international body representing the podiatry profession at the European level, promoting harmonization of standards and professional mobility across EU member states.
• Federación Internacional de Podólogos (FIP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP maintains active participation in the International Federation of Podologists (FIP), where the Spanish president has been elected Secretary General, representing Spanish podiatry at the global level.
• Fundación ISDINminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP participates in the new stage of Fundación ISDIN, contributing to dermatological foot health initiatives and the Observatory of the Private Healthcare Sector 2025.
• Prevención Salmonella y PRAN (Plan Nacional frente a la Resistencia a los Antibióticos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CGCOP contributes to the PRAN 2025-2027 (Plan Nacional frente a la Resistencia a los Antibióticos), collaborating with other healthcare professionals on prudent antibiotic use campaigns.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Council of Podiatrists (ECP): European-level umbrella for national podiatry associations. CGCOP is an active member; structurally ECP is the continental counterpart and information-sharing counterpart to CGCOP's national coordinating role.
• Royal College of Podiatry (UK): UK national professional body and regulator for podiatrists. Comparable to CGCOP in scope: national representation, continuing education, member services, and a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Shares EU/international podiatry coordination via the European Council of Podiatrists.
• Fédération Internationale des Podologues (FIP): International federation of podology/podiatry. CGCOP's President serves as FIP Secretary General; comparable in function as the global professional body for the podiatry profession.
• American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA): National professional organization for podiatrists in the United States. Peer to CGCOP at the international level, with equivalent functions (advocacy, education, public campaigns, member services) for the podiatry profession.
• Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Médicos de España (CGCOM/OMC): National umbrella for Spain's official medical colleges. Peer to CGCOP because both are national healthcare professional councils with identical statutory roles (regulation, representation, discipline) for their respective professions in Spain, and co-lead the e-Receta Privada system together.
• Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Dentistas de España: National governing body for dentists in Spain, one of the eight healthcare professional councils. Co-leads the e-Receta Privada with CGCOP and shares the same regulatory/advocacy mandate for its profession.
• Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Farmacéuticos de España (CGCOF): National regulatory council for pharmacists in Spain. Peer to CGCOP as one of the eight healthcare councils with the same statutory function in a different profession, and a co-lead of the e-Receta Privada system.
• Consejo General de Colegios de Ópticos-Optometristas: National council for opticians-optometrists, one of the eight Spanish healthcare professional councils. Direct counterpart to CGCOP by structure, with shared joint communications on healthcare policy.
• Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Psicólogos de España: National council for Spanish psychologists; one of the eight healthcare professional councils operating under the same legal framework as CGCOP, providing identical regulatory functions for a different healthcare profession.

Regional players

• Ilustre Colegio Profesional de Fisioterapeutas de la Comunidad de Madrid: Regional health professional college (physiotherapy). Comparable to CGCOP's relationship with regional podiatry colleges — same legal structure of regional colleges feeding into a national council.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CGPodologos
• Facebookfacebook.com/cgcop
• Instagraminstagram.com/consejogeneralpodologos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cgcop

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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