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Including medical entitlements, prescribing and advanced levels of practice

We are calling on employers, managers, education providers, professional bodies and unions to prevent these behaviours from happening, and to encourage greater reporting when they do. As a regulator of 15 different professions, the HCPC has a role to play too.

We will notify you, your chief executive or director of human resources if we commence a fitness to practise investigation about your employee

This report explores the ethical experiences of practitioners working in health and social care professions and was commissioned by the Authority from Professor Deborah Bowman.

Information on how to apply and other key aspects of getting on the Register

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Professional Liaison Service now operates with a Consultant in each of the four UK nations, who can design and deliver solutions that are specific to registrant and employer needs. 

Our changes set out a process for registrants to follow when things go wrong which better aligns with our guidance.

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?

Information about our process and what you should do

As the updated standards of proficiency come into effect on 1 September 2023, you might be wondering what you need to do as a manager or employer of HCPC registrants. In this article we share ideas, tips and strategies to help you and your team prepare to embed the updated standards into everyday practice.

In order to help you understand challenging areas of day-to-day practice, we’ve started to put more information online

Find out who won the HCPC student competition 2023, which asked students to design a learning session about health and wellbeing.