The updates for each profession came into effect 1 September 2023
The revisions for each profession reflect the extent of developments in practice within that profession, in line with feedback from our consultation exercise. Learn more about why and how we revised our standards.
View the full updated standards of proficiency >
The changes between the previous standards and the updated standards are set out in the comparison tables below. Download a table to view the changes for each profession.
Comparison tables
Profession |
Comparison |
| Arts therapists | Download |
| Biomedical scientists | Download |
| Chiropodists / podiatrists | Download |
| Clinical scientists | Download |
| Dietitians | Download |
| Hearing aid dispensers | Download |
| Occupational therapists | Download |
| Operating department practitioners | Download |
| Orthoptists | Download |
| Paramedics | Download |
| Physiotherapists | Download |
| Practitioner psychologists | Download |
| Prosthetists / orthotists | Download |
| Radiographers | Download |
| Speech and language therapists | Download |
Full standards of proficiency for each profession
You may find it helpful to use our simple gap analysis tool to understand how the changes to the standards will affect you and your scope of practice
Themes: Find out more on what is different
The key changes in the updated standards of proficiency can be grouped into a number of themes. The themes are:
- Promoting public health and preventing ill-health
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Further centralising the service user
- Registrants’ mental health
- Digital skills and new technologies
- Leadership
Across all the standards, the wording has moved away from passive understanding and towards active implementation of the standards
Page updated on: 05/10/2023