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My Story - Dawn Starley
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.
Consent principles
Principles developed by the HCPC and other healthcare regulators, patient organisations, and NHS partners to ensure informed decision-making and shared responsibility in care.
My Story - Jordan Aimey (Black History Month 2023)
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.
Failure to provide adequate care
Case study: A paramedic self-referred with an allegation that he carried out inadequate assessments.
Fitness to practise data 2019-20
Key facts and figures of our work in protecting the public and promoting professionalism
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.
Unsafe clinical practice
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.
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.
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Failure to maintain adequate records
Case study: An occupational therapist’s employer raised concerns relating to their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to nine different cases.
Being LGBT+ in healthcare - LGBT+ History Month
To mark LGBT+ History Month 2024, two members of the UK SLT Pride Network tell us about their journeys in healthcare and how they have grappled with the barriers they face.
My story - Christana Akinremi
Christana Akinremi is a HCPC registered occupational therapist who has worked within NHS community services in southeast London.
Raising the profile of the profession through social media
Case study: Dipak is a podiatrist who has recently started co-ordinating a campaign with his employer to promote the profession to the public
Engaging with the public about what they do via social media
Case study: Simon is a dietitian. He has recently been considering new ways of engaging with his service users and members of the public
When social media use breaches service user confidentiality
Case study: Desmond is a radiographer who posted on social media about particular patient injuries and occasionally shared photos of their x-rays