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What you need to know about being an expert witness
Being an expert witness is an opportunity to demonstrate high levels of expertise and professionalism in your own area of practise
Health declaration investigations process
Information on how we consider health declarations and establish whether individuals can practise safely and effectively.
Dishonesty by falsifying time sheet and travel expense claims
Case study: The NHS Counter Fraud Unit of the local NHS Trust raised concerns about a physiotherapist. On numerous occasions, the registrant submitted timesheets and claimed payments for hours they did not work.
Chiropodist, podiatrist and hearing aid dispenser renewals - window closing soon
The deadline for chiropodists, podiatrists and hearing aid dispensers to complete their registration renewal is fast approaching
Registrant snapshot - 1 October 2021
View and download registrant statistics by profession, gender and application route
Registrant snapshot - 1 November 2021
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Registrant snapshot - 1 December 2021
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Registrant snapshot - 1 September 2021
View and download registrant statistics by profession, gender and application route
Continuing professional development (CPD)
This section provides information about the CPD audit process, and provides guidance on meeting our CPD standards
Standards of proficiency
The professional standards all registrants must meet in order to become registered, and remain on the Register
Bringing profession into disrepute / inappropriate comments on social media
Case study: A paramedic self-referred after he posted inappropriate comments on social media, which caused his employer to suspend him.
Inappropriate relationship with patient
Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.
Failure to maintain adequate records
Case study: A dietitian’s employer raised concerns about their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to six different service users.
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.