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Principles for preceptorship
Helping health and care professionals through career transitions
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.
What happens after you submit your CPD profile?
We estimate that the average processing time for CPD profiles will be eight to twelve weeks
Radiographer CPD audit (2022)
A total of 777 radiographers were asked to present their CPD profile for the previous 2020-2022 renewal cycle.
Biomedical scientist CPD audit (2019)
A total of 585 biomedical scientists were asked to present their CPD profile for the previous 2017-2019 renewal cycle.
Prosthetist/orthotist CPD audit (2023)
A total of 23 prosthetists/orthotists were asked to present their CPD profile for the previous 2021-2023 renewal cycle.
Clinical scientist CPD audit (2023)
A total of 143 clinical scientists were asked to present their CPD profile for the previous 2021-2023 renewal cycle.
Prosthetist/orthotist CPD audit (2021)
A total of 25 prosthetists/orthotists were asked to present their CPD profile for the previous 2019-2021 renewal cycle.
Orthoptist CPD audit (2019)
A total of 37 orthoptists were asked to present their CPD profile for the previous 2017-2019 renewal cycle.
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)
How we’re supporting you with the updates to our standards of proficiency
Adam Haxell, Strategic Relationships Lead, sets out the activities in this key period of engagement, to raise awareness of our updated standards and help registrants overcome any barriers they may face in meeting them.