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High level principles for good practice in remote consultations and prescribing
High level principles of good practice expected of everyone when consulting and or prescribing remotely from the patient
Failure to maintain adequate records
Case study: A dietitian’s employer raised concerns about their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to six different service users.
Reviewing our approach to regulating those on the COVID-19 Temporary Register
Those on the COVID-19 Temporary Register have until 2 October 2023 to complete and submit a declaration form to be able to remain on the COVID-19 Temporary Register until the 31 March 2024.
Return to practice: a win-win for employers and professionals
Speech and language therapist Debbie Halden shares her experience supporting a former registrant return to practice
UK-wide Professional Liaison Service
The Professional Liaison Service now operates with a Consultant in each of the four UK nations, who can design and deliver solutions that are specific to registrant and employer needs.
Appealing a registration decision
What to do if your application to the Register has been refused
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.
CPD audit report 2015-17
This report describes the outcomes of the audits for the 16 professions who were asked to submit their CPD profile between 2015 and 2017
Concerns
Information about raising a concern, fitness to practise and the investigation process
Are you and your team ready for the updated standards of proficiency?
As the updated standards of proficiency come into effect on 1 September 2023, you might be wondering what you need to do as a manager or employer of HCPC registrants. In this article we share ideas, tips and strategies to help you and your team prepare to embed the updated standards into everyday practice.
My Story – Prabha Vijayakumar (South Asian Heritage Month 2024)
Prabha, a registered occupational therapist, shares her journey from India to the UK, and how she discovered her calling.