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A summary of what current students will need to do to ensure they meet the updated standards of proficiency, which come into effect 1 September 2023.

How to ensure you meet our standards when handling information about service users

Looking after yourself, your colleagues and service users is vital when delivering safe and effective healthcare

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees our work.

Our standards form the foundation for how we regulate, explaining what we expect of our registrants and education and training programmes. 

The Health and Care Professions Council has updated our standards of conduct, performance and ethics, following a public consultation. The revised standards took effect on 1 September 2024.

Learn how to overcome the challenges of being open and honest in practice.

Rachael is an Occupational Therapist with over 23 years of experience. She returned to practice in 2023 after a career break.

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

To mark LGBT+ History Month 2024, two members of the UK SLT Pride Network tell us about their journeys in healthcare and how they have grappled with the barriers they face.

Our changes provide further guidance around scope of practice and highlight the need to make sure registrants have the knowledge, skills and experience to practise safely and effectively. 

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

When you will hear from us and how long each part of the process will take