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Policy on use of tests of competence when assessing international registration applications
This policy sets out the nature of the tests of competence and reasons behind the approach we use.
My Story - Barira Saad (South Asian Heritage Month 2023)
To mark South Asian Heritage Month 2023, Barira Saad shares her thoughts on how her South Asian heritage impacts her work.
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.
Supporting an environment for change
Education annual report for 2016–17 reflects on another year of progress in which we approved a diverse range of programmes delivered by a broad range of providers
Returning to Practice: My Story - Roxanne Mitchell-Nembhard
Roxanne is a Specialist Occupational Therapist with a special interest in Stroke and Neurology. Here, she tells us the story of how she returned to practice in 2021 after a career break.
Returning to practice – registrant case study
Hear from physiotherapist Mary who returned to practice after a 12-year career break
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.
Revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics: What employers need to know
Ahead of the revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics coming into effect, HCPC Policy colleagues outline the key areas that employers, managers and leaders of registrants may wish to focus on.
Failure to conduct a full / accurate assessment
Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.
Standards of conduct, performance and ethics
The ethical framework within which our registrants must work
Case studies on making self referrals
Explore common scenarios where a registrant may need to consider making a self-referral
Failure to provide adequate care
Case study: A paramedic self-referred with an allegation that he carried out inadequate assessments.
Breach of confidentiality
Case study: An occupational therapist's employer raised concerns with us after the registrant left a notepad containing confidential information, pertaining to a number of service users, at the home address of a service user.