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High level principles of good practice expected of everyone when consulting and or prescribing remotely from the patient

Information about raising a concern, fitness to practise and the investigation process

We are hosting six new #myHCPCstandards webinars designed to support registrants with the revisions to the standards of conduct, performance and ethics and accompanying social media guidance.

An overview of the information contained in this section, and how can support education providers make decisions about students' health and characer issues. 

An online session for current students, focusing on the forthcoming updates to the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

We investigate all concerns objectively and independently

Information about the process for approving your education programme, including threshold levels and relevant proficiency standards.

Information to help education providers meet our regulatory requirements when setting up Degree Apprenticeships

Information on the specific sections of our standards, and how to meet them. 

The professions we regulate have one or more designated titles that are protected by law and professionals must be registered to use them

We consider concerns about professionals who are registered with us, and whether they are able to practise safely and effectively.

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.

Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.