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Lead Visitor
Lead Visitors assess education and training programmes to make sure that they meet HCPC standards
CPD Assessor
CPD Assessors are current HCPC registrants who assess registrant CPD profiles against the HCPC’s standards
Raising the profile of the profession through social media
Case study: Dipak is a podiatrist who has recently started co-ordinating a campaign with his employer to promote the profession to the public
Confidentiality
Support and guidance relating to how health and care professionals handle information about service users
What information is confidential?
Information about a service user can be ‘identifiable’ or ‘anonymised’, by identifiable information we mean any information you hold about a service user that could identify them, you must treat this information as confidential
Expectations of Education Providers
Our expectations related to safety and EDI. We provide examples of what the standards might look like in practice and signpost to external resources,
Person-centred care
As a health and care professional, you must promote and protect the interests of service users and carers
What your employer can do
Employers have a legal duty to provide a working environment where staff are treated fairly and equally, free from unlawful discrimination and harassment
Communication and using social media
Our standards require registrants to communicate appropriately and effectively
Consent and confidentiality
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
Disclosing information by law
Sometimes, you may be asked for information directly under the law – for example, if a court has ordered you to disclose the information
Disclosing information to regulators
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
Confidentiality and accountability
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
Delegation FAQs and resources
Further guidance and resources to help you determine whether delegation is appropriate and how to delegate effectively.
What happens if my concern meets the threshold criteria for fitness to practise investigations
We will draft allegations based on the relevant information we have gathered