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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.
Partner pension scheme
We’re pleased to introduce a new partner pension scheme, which will come into effect from 1 October 2025. The new partner pension scheme is part of the new partner services agreement (PSA).
Learning hub
The Learning hub is the HCPC’s Learning Management System which we use to provide online training to our Partners.
Developing resilience
The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic
Carrying out and recording CPD
All registrants should undertake CPD on a continuing basis, made up of activities that enhance your practice and learning
The benefits of supervision - an employer’s perspective
The British Psychological Society's Dr Noreen Tehrani looks at the different types of supervision from an employer's perspective - including the different benefits that employers stand to gain and tips to ensure its success.
Medicines and prescribing rights and COVID-19
The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic
The fitness to practise investigations process flowchart
If a concern is raised or referral is made about a HCPC-registered professional, our fitness to practice investigations process will begin. This flowchart summarises the steps.
Dishonesty by falsifying time sheet and travel expense claims
Case study: The NHS Counter Fraud Unit of the local NHS Trust raised concerns about a physiotherapist. On numerous occasions, the registrant submitted timesheets and claimed payments for hours they did not work.
Unsafe clinical practice
Case study: A biomedical scientist’s employer raised concerns following an incident where the registrant failed to follow procedure. When processing samples, the registrant failed to prevent contamination, which led to inaccurate results.
Visitors – documentary submissions are becoming electronic only
As part of the changes to our approval process, education providers will make electronic-only documentary submissions from September 2019
Partner recruitment statistics for 2024
We have had a busy twelve months recruiting for various HCPC partner roles and have been able to fill nearly all our vacancies. A very warm welcome to all our new partners!
HCPTS website updates for unrepresented registrants
We have recently made a few changes to the HCPTS website to improve the information and support provided to registrants
Previous editions
Find previous editions of our Partner newsletter
Meet a Partner - Frances McGurgan
Frances is an Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist who resides and works in Northern Ireland.