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An important part of being a health and care profession is reporting concerns about safety and being open and honest

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

Information on the outcomes of our CPD audits

Key facts and figures of our work in protecting the public and promoting professionalism

Insight and analysis of our work in fitness to practise,  education and training, CPD audits and The Register 

As an employer or manager, you will manage any concerns about your employees’ performance or behaviour

Read our FAQs and information on how to apply our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

We will notify you, your chief executive or director of human resources if we commence a fitness to practise investigation about your employee

Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Case study: An employer raised concerns about an operating department practitioner’s (ODP) conviction of fraud. For this conviction, she was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment and suspended for 24 months.

Case study: An occupational therapist’s employer raised concerns relating to their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to nine different cases.

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.

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.

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic