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The types of issues we cannot get involved with

The standards of proficiency that operating department practitioners must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

We expect our registrants to take all reasonable steps to reduce risk of harm, and to maintain a safe practice environment

The standards of proficiency that arts therapists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

There are a small number of circumstances where you might need to pass on information without consent, or when you have asked for consent but the service user has refused it

Learn about the different types of reflective practice available to you. Which you use will depend on the nature and scope of your practice, your activity and your learning style

Nana-Jane is a registered biomedical scientist currently in the third year of her PhD researching Bladder Cancer.

Understand how our standards apply to you as a student or learner

As an independent statutory regulator, our role is to protect the public

We have improved the central role of the service user, including a focus on valid consent and effective communication. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

Changes align with amendments made to the standards of proficiency to strengthen our commitment to EDI.

For queries relating to raising concerns, misuse of titles and the fitness to practise process