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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.
Attending meetings
Council, committee and public liaison group meetings are public so anyone can attend
Temporary Register snapshot - 9 June 2020
Data showing the number of temporary registrants by profession and home country
Temporary Register snapshot - 1 May 2020
Data showing the number of temporary registrants by profession and home country
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.
Dishonesty – fraud
Case study: An employer raised concerns about an operating department practitioner’s (ODP) conviction of fraud. For this conviction, she was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment and suspended for 24 months.
Failure to conduct a full / accurate assessment
Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.
Temporary Register snapshot - 1 July 2020
Data showing the number of temporary registrants by profession and home country
Mapping documents and guidance
Best practice guidance about mapping, including common pitfalls and tips to make your submission easier to understand
Return to practice: a win-win for employers and professionals
Speech and language therapist Debbie Halden shares her experience supporting a former registrant return to practice
Paying your renewal fees
How to pay the renewal fee to maintain your HCPC registration