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We protect the public by regulating 15 health and care professions

Employers, including those who manage, supervise or lead the work of HCPC registered professionals, play a key role providing a number of functions, including checking their employees’ registration

Information about raising a concern, fitness to practise and the investigation process

Step-by-step process on making a self-referral

We investigate all concerns objectively and independently

We are committed to developing and improving the service provided by our Registration Department and we would like your help by providing feedback

This section provides information about the CPD audit process, and provides guidance on meeting our CPD standards

To be able to care for your service users, you must take care of yourself

We expect our registrants to take all reasonable steps to reduce risk of harm, and to maintain a safe practice environment

For most professions on our Register, working with medicines is a routine part of your job. However, this area of practice is tightly restricted by law

Find out what rights your profession has and how these are changed

Levels of practice form a workforce development framework, with advanced levels building on earlier stages like entry, foundation or newly qualified.

Case study: A professional body raised a concern that a biomedical scientist had acted beyond her scope of practise.

We approve and monitor programmes within the UK for the professions we regulate

Key facts and figures of our work in protecting the public and promoting professionalism