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It is important that you get the service user’s permission, or ‘consent’, before you share or disclose their information or use it for reasons which are not related to the care or services you provide for them

Sometimes, you may be asked for information directly under the law – for example, if a court has ordered you to disclose the information

There are a number of regulators – such as the General Medical Council, the Care Quality Commission and us – who may need you to pass on information to them

You need to make informed and reasonable decisions about your own practice to make sure that you always respect and protect the confidentiality of service users

Further guidance and resources to help you determine whether delegation is appropriate and how to delegate effectively.

Employers have a legal duty to provide a working environment where staff are treated fairly and equally, free from unlawful discrimination and harassment

As a health and care professional, you must promote and protect the interests of service users and carers

This section provides a summary of reflective models that can make your reflections effective and a template to guide your own activities

What our standards say on scope of practice

Advice on how to work out what your current scope of practice is

To be a prescriber means to have the legal authority to issue prescriptions

How to check the Register to find a professional, and what the results mean

Search the Register for up to 100 professionals at a time

Information about who we are, what we do, who we regulate and who we work with