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Occupational therapist CPD audit (2021)
A total of 951 occupational therapists were asked to present their CPD profile for the previous 2019-2021 renewal cycle.
Speech and language therapist CPD audit (2021)
A total of 384 speech and language therapists were asked to present their CPD profile for the previous 2019-2021 renewal cycle.
Expectations of the fitness to practise complaints process
This qualitative study aimed to explore expectations of the role of the HPC as a regulator, initial expectations when preparing and lodging a complaint, case handling and the outcome of the fitness to practise process.
Scope of practice
As a student, your scope of practice will change and develop as you progress through your studies
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
Service user feedback tools - an evidence review and Delphi consultation for the Health Professions Council
This research aims to examine available evidence regarding the use and impact of service user feedback tools in healthcare, and explore the views of people within the relevant professional bodies.
An employer’s perspective: Supporting staff to embed the updated standards
In this article, we provide three examples from real-life employers of HCPC registrants who describe how they are supporting their team with embedding the updated standards of proficiency.
Scoping report on existing research on complaints mechanisms
This report is the first in a series on the regulation of the heath professions registered with the HPC.
Year in registration survey 2022 – highlights report
This paper presents highlights from our year in registration survey 2022 (formerly known as the new graduate survey), which seeks the views of those who have been HCPC-registered for a year about their education and training programme, how this prepared them to practice, and the first year in employment.
Dishonesty – fraud
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.
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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.
Standards for prescribing
Our expectations of education providers delivering training in prescribing and of professionals on our Register who prescribe
Review of the threshold level of qualification for entry to the Register
This policy statement sets out our broad approach to reviewing the threshold level of qualification for entry to the Register