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Can I do that? Thinking through your scope of practice

Our guidance says you should use your “professional judgement” to come to decisions about what is and is not within your scope of practice (the limit of your skills, knowledge and experience). But what does this “professional judgement” look like in practice?

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We have significantly expanded the role of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), placing specific importance on making sure that practice is inclusive for all service users. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

The standards of proficiency for chiropodists / podiatrists

The standards of proficiency that chiropodists / podiatrists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

Fitness to practise annual report 2013

This report provides information about the HCPC’s work in considering allegations about the fitness to practise of HCPC registrants.

Our guidance on confidentiality

How to ensure you meet our standards when handling information about service users

HCPC's corporate strategy development - public workshop

A chance for the public and our stakeholders to feed in as we develop our new corporate strategy.

Make a self-referral

Step-by-step process on making a self-referral

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.

Dishonesty – fraud

Case study: An employer raised concerns about an operating department practitioner’s (ODP) conviction of fraud. For this conviction, she was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment and suspended for 24 months.

Supporting learners to speak up

Case study: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) share their work on developing a reflective toolkit which supports speaking up