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Breach of confidentiality

Case study: An occupational therapist's employer raised concerns with us after the registrant left a notepad containing confidential information, pertaining to a number of service users, at the home address of a service user.

Protecting the health and safety of others

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

The standards of proficiency for speech and language therapists

The standards of proficiency that speech and language therapists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

Engaging with the public about what they do via social media

Case study: Simon is a dietitian. He has recently been considering new ways of engaging with his service users and members of the public

Registration Appeals Panel Members

Registration Appeals Panel Members consider and determine appeals regarding admittance to the register, renewal and removal from the register

Employer insight: Supporting members of the LGBT+ community flourish in the workplace

Dawn Starley (educational psychologist) shares her professional and personal experiences and why EDI is critical for ensuring all members of society are given a fair chance to be themselves

Digital skills and new technologies

We have emphasised the need to be able to keep up to date with digital skills and new technologies. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.

Fitness to practise FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the HCPTS and fitness to practise hearings

How we assess the threshold level of qualification for entry to the Register

We've published a statement on how we assess the eligibility of programmes against the threshold level

Other organisations

This page lists the other organisations that are responsible for regulating, and investigating concerns about, health and care professionals in the UK.

The standards of proficiency for hearing aid dispensers

The standards of proficiency that hearing aid dispensers must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

Fitness to practise annual report 2019

The Fitness to practise annual report highlights key statistics and insights and explains how we protect the public and ensure our registrants meet our standards

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