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Revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics: now in effect
Today the revised HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and guidance on social media which sits alongside the standards, come into effect. It is now every registrant’s responsibility to be familiar with the changes and meet the revised standards.
Extension of the COVID-19 Temporary Register
On Thursday 22 September, government announced that the healthcare professions temporary registers, including the HCPC COVID-19 Temporary Register, will remain open for a further two years.
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.
Understanding advanced levels of practice as a manager or employer
This page provides information for managers, multi-disciplinary strategic leaders and employing organisations that work with registrants working at or towards advanced levels of practice.
Meeting our standards
Guidance and learning materials on putting our standards into practice and supporting professionalism
At the heart of healthcare: AHPs Day 2024
Written by a multi-professional team of AHPs, this blog shines a light on the remarkable impact that AHPs have on the delivery of care, and how the HCPC standards fit into their work.
Employer referral
Raise a concern if you are an employer of a HCPC registrant
New legislation expands the number of professions able to issue fit notes
The UK government has introduced new legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes.
Social media in professional practice
Blog by Katherine Timms, Head of Policy and Standards, explaining how professionals on our register can use social media appropriately.
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.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We aim to champion equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do as a regulator
Meet a Partner - Muhammad Faisal
Muhammad is a HCPC-registered clinical scientist and registration appeals panel member