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Our corporate plan sets out the important development work we want to achieve to progress our strategy

We publish a range of reports including our annual reports and accounts, and our annual fitness to practise and education reports

The standards of proficiency that clinical scientists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

Katherine Timms, Head of Policy and Standards at the HCPC, answers the most common questions we receive from registrants about record keeping

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

The HCPC Professional Liaison Service was established in 2020 following a decision to invest in more upstream regulation. Upstream regulation describes an approach to regulation that is focussed on prevention, partnership and support.

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

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.

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.

HCPC is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Smith as their new Executive Director of Regulation.

High level principles of good practice expected of everyone when consulting and or prescribing remotely from the patient

Case study: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) share their work on developing a reflective toolkit which supports speaking up

Our Fitness to Practise Annual Report published in October 2024 provided some analysis of our data in order to inform stakeholders and the public about this part of our work. Further analyses of our data are included in this new report and are in two sections.