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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.
Policies
Details of our policies including equality, diversity and inclusion and the Welsh language scheme
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.
Advice
Read our FAQs and information on how to apply 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
Medicines and prescribing rights and COVID-19
The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic
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.
New supervision resources to help you and your practise
We are very pleased to have launched our new online materials on supervision, which provide practical advice and support for registrants and their supervisors
What has changed
Find details of the revised standards of conduct performance and ethics, and how they compare to the current standards.
Failure to provide adequate care
Case study: A paramedic self-referred with an allegation that he carried out inadequate assessments.
What the standards say
Information on the specific sections of our standards, and how to meet them.