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Oversight
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees our work.
Failure to provide adequate care
Case study: A professional body raised a concern that a biomedical scientist had acted beyond her scope of practise.
Bringing profession into disrepute / inappropriate comments on social media
Case study: A paramedic self-referred after he posted inappropriate comments on social media, which caused his employer to suspend him.
Promoting public health and preventing ill-health
We have introduced new standards about promoting public health and preventing ill-health. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.
Registrants’ mental health
We have emphasised the importance of registrants looking after their own mental health and seeking help where necessary as a part of maintaining their fitness to practise. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.
Inside our latest #myhcpcstandards webinars
Why you should get involved and sign up to our latest webinar series.
Social media for healthcare professionals: 2024 student competition
Learning resources on the risks and opportunities of social media for healthcare professionals, created by the 2024 HCPC Student Competition winners.
ICP threshold policy
On 14 January we launched our new Threshold Policy for Fitness to Practise Investigations and Approach to the Investigation of Health Matters policy.
Digital skills and new technologies
We have emphasised the need to be able to keep up to date with digital skills and new technologies. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.
When to renew
Each profession renews at a set time every two years. Find out when you are due to renew
Retention rates of first time HCPC international registrants 2013 to 2018
This report examines the retention rate for HCPC registrants who joined our Register via the international registration route.
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.
Roles in Education
Education is responsible for monitoring and approving education programmes within the UK for the 15 professions that HCPC regulate which leads to registration within the UK