Skip navigation

Search results for care

Showing 91 to 105 of 862 results

Unsafe clinical practice

Case study: A biomedical scientist’s employer raised concerns following an incident where the registrant failed to follow procedure. When processing samples, the registrant failed to prevent contamination, which led to inaccurate results.

Managing risk: infection prevention and control

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

Employer hub

Everything you need to support your employees, whether you’re looking for information on the registration process or events to connect with us

Members of the public

Information, guidance and support for those who use the services of HCPC registrants

What employers need to know - Revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics

Ahead of the revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics coming into effect, HCPC Policy colleagues outline the key areas that employers, managers and leaders of registrants may wish to focus on.

Maintaining professional boundaries

As a registered professional, it is your responsibility to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with service users, carers and colleagues.

Approach to fitness to practise investigations and hearings

HCPC statement of approach to fitness to practise investigations and hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic

HCPC fitness to practise annual report 2023-24

This annual report provides an account of our work investigating fitness to practise (FTP) concerns raised with us across the 15 professions we regulate.

Disclosing information with consent

In most cases, you will need to make sure you have consent from the service user before you disclose or share any identifiable information

Restoration of title

Information about rejoining the Register after you have been removed following a fitness to practise case.  

Supervision, leadership and culture

Working in partnership with colleagues, effective supervision and leadership are integral to the delivery of healthcare

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.

Why your registration matters

Our primary purpose is to protect the public, but there are benefits to being a regulated profession