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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.
Advice
Read our FAQs and information on how to apply our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic
Working with us
We will notify you, your chief executive or director of human resources if we commence a fitness to practise investigation about your employee
Dishonesty – fraud
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.
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Failure to maintain adequate records
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.
Medicines and prescribing rights and COVID-19
The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic
Managing concerns about an employee
As an employer or manager, you will manage any concerns about your employees’ performance or behaviour
Being LGBT+ in healthcare - LGBT+ History Month
To mark LGBT+ History Month 2024, two members of the UK SLT Pride Network tell us about their journeys in healthcare and how they have grappled with the barriers they face.
Failure to provide adequate care
Case study: A paramedic self-referred with an allegation that he carried out inadequate assessments.
Person-centred care
As a health and care professional, you must promote and protect the interests of service users and carers
What has changed
Find details of the revised standards of conduct performance and ethics, and how they compare to the current standards.
What the standards say
Information on the specific sections of our standards, and how to meet them.
HCPC signs joint letter on supporting professionals during the busy winter period
Read our joint letter regarding the busy winter period and how we are supporting health and care professionals during this time.