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Applicants with convictions
How to consider applicants with convictions or cautions and make decisions regarding their suitability for registration and ability to provide a professional service for the public.
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.
Catharine Seddon
Lay Council member
HCPC statement on guidance on health and character and suicidal ideation
Our priority is ensuring that registrants have access to advice and support, so that they can get the help they need and ensure they are able to continue to practise safely, without fear of the impact on their registration. To support this, we have produced online materials aimed at registrants and updated our guidance on health and character to include more illustrative case studies.
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.
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.
Duty of candour
Our changes set out a process for registrants to follow when things go wrong which better aligns with our guidance.
Corporate strategy
Our aim to be a high performing regulator which delivers forward-looking regulation underpinned by strong data, collaboration and compassion
New sector wide consent principles launched to enhance patient safety
In collaboration with professional healthcare organisations, we have launched a set of consent principles aimed at improving informed decision-making and reducing patient and service user harm.