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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.

Raise a concern if you are an employer of a HCPC registrant

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

Rachel Booth-Gardiner and Georgia Vine are occupational therapists with lived experiences of disabilities and founding members of disability network AbleOTUK. For Disability History Month 2024, they explore the history of disabled healthcare professionals, celebrate the achievements of AbleOTUK and review the sections of the HCPC standards relating to equality, diversity and inclusion.

John Barwick, CEO of the HCPC, has issued a statement on the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine

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.

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

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

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

Information on the specific sections of our standards, and how to meet them. 

Some of our registrants have been in touch saying they are now in a position to help the NHS and want to know how to offer support

The duty of candour is important for anyone working in health and care, but what does it mean in practice?

Prabha, a registered occupational therapist, shares her journey from India to the UK, and how she discovered her calling.