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Occupational therapists
The standards of proficiency that occupational therapists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.
Operating department practitioners
The standards of proficiency that operating department practitioners must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.
Physiotherapists
The standards of proficiency that physiotherapists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.
Chiropodists / podiatrists
The standards of proficiency that chiropodists / podiatrists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.
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.
2022 student competition winners
Learning resources about being open when things go wrong. Created by the 2022 student competition winners.
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.
An employer's perspective: Supporting a registrant through fitness to practise proceedings
Ruth Clement is Head of Kent Children’s Therapies at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. A concern was raised about a HCPC-registered therapist that Ruth line-managed. Here she gives her perspective on the events and shares tips for employers or managers in similar situations.
Developing resilience as a student
Resilience is our capacity to recover quickly from difficulties and to adapt in the face of challenging circumstances
Inappropriate relationship with patient
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.
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.
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.
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.