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The Professional Standards Authority has today published a report on the actions taken by regulators in the first phase of the pandemic, entitled Learning from Covid-19.

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)

The revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics and revised guidance on social media are coming into effect on 1 September 2024. We encourage all registrants to ensure they are familiar with the changes.

The HCPC has updated its standards of proficiency for the first time since 2015. The crucial changes have been made following an extensive period of engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, to seek views and develop standards in line with current professional practice.

We’re looking to understand how future changes might affect our work, and the work of those we regulate. We're running a workshop open to the general public and our stakeholders this September.

How we're ensuring our standards reflect the expectations of a modern day health service and the real lived-in context you work in

Find out who won the HCPC student competition 2024, which asked students to design a learning session about social media. 

On Thursday 22 September, government announced that the healthcare professions temporary registers, including the HCPC COVID-19 Temporary Register, will remain open for a further two years.

Nine healthcare regulators, including the HCPC, have signed a joint statement outlining the processes and advantages of good reflective practice

HCPC’s second CPD Week starts today (Monday 2 March)

The HCPC Council met on 26 March 2026 and agreed to consult on a proposed fee rise of £5.06 to the annual registration fee and equivalent increases in our other fees.

Today we have launched a consultation which outlines proposed changes to the Standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

#myhcpcstandards is a programme of webinars designed to support registrants in achieving and embedding HCPC’s standards in their practice.

The Government has announced that the healthcare professions temporary registers, including the HCPC temporary register, are set to close on 30 September 2022.