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Review documents
We produce reviews of the regulatory work we do in assessing and monitoring programmes
Reclassification of gabapentin and pregabalin
From midnight on 1st April 2019, gabapentin and pregabalin will be reclassified as Schedule 3 controlled drugs, under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), and Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971)
Chiropodists / podiatrists
The standards of proficiency that chiropodists / podiatrists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.
Easter Bank Holiday Weekend 2026: Service availability and how to contact us
Our phone lines, email inboxes and social media will not be actively monitored over the weekend.
Service announcement: HCPC opening hours for Christmas 2020
Our offices will be closing over the festive period, from 12 noon on 24 December 2020, reopening at 9am on 4 January 2021. Our online services will still available during this time.
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.
What is your scope of practice
But how do you determine what your scope of practice is? This page, and the resources within it, will help.
Updated standards of proficiency - inside the changes
What the key changes are, why they’ve been made and how to find out more
Joint letter on how we’re supporting professionals this winter
Read our joint letter with NHS England, the Care Quality Commission, the General Medical Council, the CNO for England, the General Pharmaceutical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council on how we’re supporting professionals this winter.
May bank holidays 2024 - Service availability
The HCPC offices will be closed on Monday 6 May and Monday 27 May 2024.