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The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service (HCPTS) is the hearings service of the Health and Care Professions Council

All hearings begin at 10am and are open to the press and public unless otherwise stated

Frequently asked questions about the HCPTS and fitness to practise hearings

If the Investigating Committee decides there is a case to answer, the case will go forward for a final hearing

Cases are heard by a panel acting on behalf of one of three committees

Some of the frequently asked questions journalists have about the HCPC

Panel chairs oversee a range of independent panels considering fitness to practise allegations

Legal assessors are legally qualified and provide advice to panels of the HCPC’s statutory committees and Council on questions of law

What to do if your application to the Register has been refused

The HCPTS makes independent decisions about registrants' fitness to practise

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) gives a general right of access to recorded information held by public authorities

Panel members consider information and evidence presented to them to reach well-reasoned and fair decisions on registrants’ fitness to practise cases

How we deal with serious cases during an investigation

Directions and building information of our dedicated Tribunal Centre