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Being open and honest when things go wrong
The requirement to be open and honest, otherwise known as the duty of candour, is part of the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
Roles in Registration
The Registration department process applications from individuals seeking to become a registered professional with the HCPC and practise within the UK
Approach to fitness to practise investigations and hearings
HCPC statement of approach to fitness to practise investigations and hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Raising the profile of the profession through social media
Case study: Dipak is a podiatrist who has recently started co-ordinating a campaign with his employer to promote the profession to the public
What happens if my concern goes to a hearing
Cases are heard by a panel acting on behalf of one of three committees
Standards of conduct, performance and ethics
These standards set out, in general terms, how we expect our registrants to behave. We will use them if someone raises a concern about a registrant’s practice, and for decisions about the character of professionals who apply to our Register.
People and Resources Committee
The People and Resources Committee
CPD audit statistics (2023)
This section lists the outcomes of the audits for the professions who were asked to submit their CPD profile in 2023 for the previous two-year renewal cycle.
Committees
Committees advise and assist the Council
UK applications
Information for applicants who trained in the UK
Updates for Education Providers
Find recent updates from the Education department
Further centralising the service user
We have improved the central role of the service user, including a focus on valid consent and effective communication. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.
CPD audit statistics (2019)
This section lists the outcomes of the audits for the professions who were asked to submit their CPD profile in 2019 for the previous two-year renewal cycle.
CPD audit statistics (2021)
This section lists the outcomes of the audits for the professions who were asked to submit their CPD profile in 2021 for the previous two-year renewal cycle.