Search results for the care act 2014

Information about rejoining the Register after you have been removed following a fitness to practise case.  

Our guidance says you should use your “professional judgement” to come to decisions about what is and is not within your scope of practice (the limit of your skills, knowledge and experience). But what does this “professional judgement” look like in practice?

In 2018, we raised the level of qualification for paramedics’ registration. Previously paramedics needed to achieve ‘Equivalent to Certificate of Higher Education’ to become registered. Currently they need to achieve ’Bachelor degree with honours’.

Ruth Clement is Head of Kent Children’s Therapies at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. A concern was raised about a HCPC-registered therapist that Ruth line-managed. Here she gives her perspective on the events and shares tips for employers or managers in similar situations.

To mark South Asian Heritage Month 2025, Preetpal Sooch, Head of Podiatry at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, shares how her Sikh upbringing and cultural heritage have shaped her leadership journey in the NHS and her commitment to representation and equity across healthcare.

'As much as the situation is crazy and almost worthy of an apocalypse film, I feel lucky I can go to work every day and mix with friends and colleagues. It keeps some sense of normality day to day.'

Potential employment with NHS Scotland Boards for registrants based in Scotland.

Information for current registrants who have a health condition or disability

As a registered professional, it is your responsibility to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with service users, carers and colleagues.

Gillian Reeley is a HCPC registered occupational therapist working for Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian.

Rachael is an Occupational Therapist with over 23 years of experience. She returned to practice in 2023 after a career break.

How we consult and how to get involved

We are very pleased to have launched our new online materials on supervision, which provide practical advice and support for registrants and their supervisors