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An online session for current students, focusing on the forthcoming updates to the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

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

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

Case study: A professional body raised a concern that a biomedical scientist had acted beyond her scope of practise.

Case study: A paramedic self-referred after he posted inappropriate comments on social media, which caused his employer to suspend him.

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.

Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.

Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.

In celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month, Dawn shares what her experience has been both professionally and personally and why Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is critical for ensuring all members of society are given a fair chance to be themselves and flourish. 

Principles developed by the HCPC and other healthcare regulators, patient organisations, and NHS partners to ensure informed decision-making and shared responsibility in care.

HCPC Registered Physiotherapist Jordan Aimey, Senior Physiotherapist at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust, has written about his journey in a piece to celebrate Black History Month.

Key facts and figures of our work in protecting the public and promoting professionalism

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.

Case study: A biomedical scientist’s employer raised concerns following an incident where the registrant failed to follow procedure. When processing samples, the registrant failed to prevent contamination, which led to inaccurate results.