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Revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics: now in effect
Today the revised HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and guidance on social media which sits alongside the standards, come into effect. It is now every registrant’s responsibility to be familiar with the changes and meet the revised standards.
Fitness To Practise Annual Report 2020-21
Our Fitness to practise report highlights key insights from the year, explains how we protect the public and shows how we help registrants meet our standards
Disability History Month: Disability networks and support for HCPC-registered professionals
Adrian Barrowdale, Strategic Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, writes about the recently-published list of disability networks and initiatives for the professions that the HCPC regulates.
Breach of confidentiality
Case study: An occupational therapist's employer raised concerns with us after the registrant left a notepad containing confidential information, pertaining to a number of service users, at the home address of a service user.
The standards of proficiency for operating department practitioners
The standards of proficiency that operating department practitioners must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.
Retention rates of first time HCPC international registrants 2013 to 2018
This report examines the retention rate for HCPC registrants who joined our Register via the international registration route.
Biomedical scientists renewal window closing soon
The deadline for biomedical scientists to complete their registration renewal is fast approaching
Review of the standards of education and training
We review our standards periodically to ensure that they are up-to date with current practice.
Reflecting on your practice and its emotional impact with Schwartz rounds
In 2019, we commissioned the University of Surrey to produce a film evidencing the process and benefits of Schwartz rounds.
Raise a concern as a member of the public
How to raise a concern about a HCPC registered professional if you are a member of the public
Dishonesty by falsifying time sheet and travel expense claims
Case study: The NHS Counter Fraud Unit of the local NHS Trust raised concerns about a physiotherapist. On numerous occasions, the registrant submitted timesheets and claimed payments for hours they did not work.
HCPC publishes retention rates of first time registrants
This report contains the HCPC’s first scientific assessment of the time new HCPC registrants stayed registered for
Standards of proficiency
Supporting your employees in understanding and meeting the revised standards of proficiency
What happens if my concern meets the threshold criteria for fitness to practise investigations
We will draft allegations based on the relevant information we have gathered