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Update on our registration fees
Your concerns, arguments, and views about the impact of HCPC’s proposed fee rise have prompted us to re-think our approach.
Advertising Botox injections on social media
As a prescription-only medicine, it is unlawful for Botox or Botox treatments to be advertised in any way to the public
HCPC statement on guidance on health and character and suicidal ideation
Our priority is ensuring that registrants have access to advice and support, so that they can get the help they need and ensure they are able to continue to practise safely, without fear of the impact on their registration. To support this, we have produced online materials aimed at registrants and updated our guidance on health and character to include more illustrative case studies.
HCPC increases the education threshold for paramedics
Planned changes to the paramedic education threshold have now come into force. This follows on from our consultation and decision by our Council to increase the threshold to degree level in 2018.
HCPC launches consultation on permanent changes to our Rules to hold remote hearings
We launched a consultation on permanently amending our Rules to give us the express power to hold hearings remotely.
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
Confidentiality
Support and guidance relating to how health and care professionals handle information about service users
What information is confidential?
Information about a service user can be ‘identifiable’ or ‘anonymised’, by identifiable information we mean any information you hold about a service user that could identify them, you must treat this information as confidential
Delegation FAQs and resources
Further guidance and resources to help you determine whether delegation is appropriate and how to delegate effectively.
Communication and using social media
Our standards require registrants to communicate appropriately and effectively
Consent and confidentiality
It is important that you get the service user’s permission, or ‘consent’, before you share or disclose their information or use it for reasons which are not related to the care or services you provide for them
Disclosing information by law
Sometimes, you may be asked for information directly under the law – for example, if a court has ordered you to disclose the information
Disclosing information to regulators
There are a number of regulators – such as the General Medical Council, the Care Quality Commission and us – who may need you to pass on information to them
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