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See the step-by-step guidance below of how to activate your account

We estimate that the average processing time for CPD profiles will be eight to twelve weeks

If we decide that a concern is within our remit at the triage stage, we will carry out an initial investigation

The HCPC takes a proportionate approach to investigating concerns about a registrant’s physical or mental health

The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service (HCPTS) is the hearings service of the Health and Care Professions Council

The Committee's role is to meet to consider all evidence put before them and decide whether there is a case to answer in respect of the allegation against the registrant

This page provides information about what we mean by 'fitness to practise', and our role in relation to it.

This page lists the other organisations that are responsible for regulating, and investigating concerns about, health and care professionals in the UK.

We have emphasised the importance of registrants looking after their own mental health and seeking help where necessary as a part of maintaining their fitness to practise. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

Details on which elements of the revised standards of proficiency remains the same

Following comprehensive review and public consultation, the revised sets of standards were approved by the Council in March 2022.

The changes between the previous standards and the updated standards are set out in these comparison tables.

Our expectations of education providers delivering training in orthoptists exemptions and of orthoptists who complete this training

We have produced an animation to explain how we operate and how the HCPC benefits both registrants and service users