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Reclassification of Gabapentin and Pregabalin
From midnight on 1st April 2019, gabapentin and pregabalin will be reclassified as Schedule 3 controlled drugs, under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), and Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971)
HCPC appoints new Lay Council Member
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Foreman to Council.
Joint statement on the closure of the COVID-19 Temporary Register
A joint statement from the Chief Professional Officers and Advisers, and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to those on the Temporary Register.
Update on COVID-19 Temporary Register
The HCPC has been informed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) that our COVID-19 Temporary Register must close on the 31st March 2024
Council welcomes three new members
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebekah Eglinton, Steven Vaughan, and Professor Valerie Webster to the Council.
HCPC Council approves future fee increase proposals
This increase of £6.98 per annum means the HCPC will still have among the lowest registrant fees of all the professional health and care regulators.
HCPC welcomes new guidance for health professionals on the role of expert witnesses
The guidance outlines what is expected of health and care professionals called as an expert witness
Joint letter on how we’re supporting professionals this winter
Read our joint letter with NHS England, the Care Quality Commission, the General Medical Council, the CNO for England, the General Pharmaceutical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council on how we’re supporting professionals this winter.
Her Majesty the Queen - a statement by the HCPC
The Health and Care Professions Council is deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty the Queen, and we offer our sincere condolences to the Royal Family.
We have revised our standards for prescribing
The Health and Care Professions Council has recently revised our standards for prescribing, following a public consultation. The revised standards took effect on 1 September 2019.
HCPC supports recommendations to amend medical entitlements of six HCPC professions
Today, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) responded to NHS England’s consultations around proposals to amend the medical entitlements of six HCPC professions.
HCPC welcomes PSA publication: “Ethics in extraordinary times: practitioner experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic”
This report explores the ethical experiences of practitioners working in health and social care professions and was commissioned by the Authority from Professor Deborah Bowman.
HCPC joins health and care regulators to publish 2024 whistleblowing report
The HCPC, in collaboration with eight other professional health and care regulators, has published the latest Whistleblowing disclosures report for 2024.