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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)
Joint statement on the closure of the COVID-19 Temporary Register and supporting individuals back onto the main Register
A joint statement from the Chief Professional Officers and Advisers, and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to those on the Temporary Register.
Advanced levels of practice
What it means to practise at advanced levels and advice on how to ensure you are continuing to practise lawfully, safely, and effectively as you develop your career.
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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.
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.
Preceptorship for registrants working outside the NHS, including as sole practitioners
We recognise that many HCPC registrants are employed or work outside the NHS structures, where preceptorship is less well known and may be more difficult to access.
Winners of the HCPC student competition 2023 announced
Find out who won the HCPC student competition 2023, which asked students to design a learning session about health and wellbeing.
Regulating advanced levels of practice
All registrants working at advanced levels are fully regulated and must meet all regulatory standards which are relevant to their scope of practice.
Lead Visitor
Lead Visitors assess education and training programmes to make sure that they meet HCPC standards
Practitioner psychologists
The standards of proficiency that practitioner psychologists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.
Education annual reports 2021-24
These reports set out a ‘state of the nation’ for education and training in the 15 professions we regulate.
Visitor
Visitors assess education and training programmes to make a recommendation about whether they meet our standards
Differences between preceptorship and other forms of support
Information about other forms of support which may underpin or connect with preceptorship but should not be viewed as being equivalent to it.
Preceptorship arrangements by UK nation
Details of programmes run by or used by NHS or public authorities.