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What is your scope of practice
But how do you determine what your scope of practice is? This page, and the resources within it, will help.
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.
Resources on record keeping
We have listed the main resources that we signpost registrants to, when they have a question about record keeping
FAQs on record keeping
We get many questions about record keeping from registrants. This page runs through the most common questions and signposts to other sources of advice
Record keeping webinars
Recordings of our webinars on record-keeping.
Webinar: getting it right when things go wrong
A #myHCPCstandards​ webinar on getting it right when things go wrong (raising concerns and the duty of candour).
Protecting the health and safety of others
We expect our registrants to take all reasonable steps to reduce risk of harm, and to maintain a safe practice environment
A Year in Highlights 2019-20
Our Year in Highlights show the HCPC’s work from the 1st of April 2019 through to the 31st of March 2020.
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
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
Confidentiality and accountability
You need to make informed and reasonable decisions about your own practice to make sure that you always respect and protect the confidentiality of service users
Disclosing information without consent
There are a small number of circumstances where you might need to pass on information without consent, or when you have asked for consent but the service user has refused it
Reflecting on your practice and its emotional impact with Schwartz rounds
In 2019, we commissioned the University of Surrey to produce a film evidencing the process and benefits of Schwartz rounds.
Group reflection within a team
Case study: Munira is a physiotherapist working in private practice. She has treated her service user Russel for the last three months after he was involved in a fall at home.
Reflecting by yourself
Case study: Emily is a dietitian working in an NHS Trust hospital. She also volunteers at a local charity that raises awareness about diabetes at events and conferences