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My Story – Krishna Gohil (South Asian Heritage Month 2025)
To mark South Asian Heritage Month 2025, Krishna Gohil, a senior lecturer in podiatry and prescribing shares her journey from NHS clinical care to academia, and how her South Asian heritage continues to shape her work and inspire future healthcare professionals.
An employer's perspective: Supporting a registrant through fitness to practise proceedings
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.
Inappropriate relationship with patient
Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.
Failure to conduct a full / accurate assessment
Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.
Employer insight: Moving to the UK to practice and the challenges of finding employment
Doreen is a physiotherapist working in an intermediate care team, and speaks about the steps one Recruiting Manager took that made a real difference
Reflecting on your practice and its emotional impact with Schwartz rounds
In 2019, we commissioned the University of Surrey to produce a film evidencing the process and benefits of Schwartz rounds.
My story - Christana Akinremi
Christana Akinremi is a HCPC registered occupational therapist who has worked within NHS community services in southeast London.
What employers need to know before the updated standards of proficiency come into effect
Learn about the updated standards of proficiency, what is changing, what they will improve and what your responsibilities are as an employer.
Employer insight: Supporting employees health and wellbeing during a pandemic
We spoke to North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to ask how they have supported their employees’ health and wellbeing this year.
My story - Claire Molyneux
Claire Molyneux is a HCPC registered arts therapist, practicing as a music therapist.
My story - Gillian Reeley
Gillian Reeley is a HCPC registered occupational therapist working for Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian.
Employer insight: Supporting members of the LGBT+ community flourish in the workplace
Dawn Starley (educational psychologist) shares her professional and personal experiences and why EDI is critical for ensuring all members of society are given a fair chance to be themselves
Employer insight: Supporting transgender employees in the workplace - Top Tips
NHS Lothian (NHSL) developed a number of initiatives to support Transgender employees at work, including Top tips for employees and employers
UK-wide Professional Liaison Service
The Professional Liaison Service now operates with a Consultant in each of the four UK nations, who can design and deliver solutions that are specific to registrant and employer needs.
Are you and your team ready for the updated standards of proficiency?
As the updated standards of proficiency come into effect on 1 September 2023, you might be wondering what you need to do as a manager or employer of HCPC registrants. In this article we share ideas, tips and strategies to help you and your team prepare to embed the updated standards into everyday practice.