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The HCPC’s  Standards of Proficiency set out the technical requirements and competencies – the proficiencies – that all registrants are required to be able to demonstrate on entry to their profession. All approved education programmes must ensure graduates can meet these standards for their profession. The revised sets of Standards of Proficiency must be delivered to all new cohorts starting from 1 September 2023. 

Health and Care Professions Council response to NHS England’s consultation on proposed amendments to the list of controlled drugs that physiotherapists can independently prescribe across the United Kingdom

The professions we regulate have one or more designated titles that are protected by law and professionals must be registered to use them

A key part of our work is making sure we understand the experience of those going through education programmes through our Year in Registration survey.

Emma is a registered occupational therapist. For Disability History Month 2023 she shares the story of her disability and its impacts on her life.

Please note that item 6 will be published once the meeting has been held.  

The people we work with are central to helping us achieve effective and efficient regulation

Read our FAQs and information on how to apply our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

We have listed the main resources that we signpost registrants to, when they have a question about record keeping

This factsheet provides key EDI information for hearing aid dispensers and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall

This factsheet provides key EDI information for speech and language therapists and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall

In this webinar for employers or managers of HCPC registrants, we will look at the updated standards of proficiency and supporting your staff to meet them. 

The deadline for clinical scientists, prosthetists/orthotists and speech and language therapists to complete their registration renewal is fast approaching