Search results for the care act 2014

Explore status of first-time registrants joining between 2013–20, showing how long they remained registered over a four-year period.

Information held by the HCPC on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

To mark South Asian Heritage Month 2025, Krishna Gohil, a senior lecturer in podiatry and prescribing shares her journey from NHS clinical care to academia, and how her South Asian heritage continues to shape her work and inspire future healthcare professionals.

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.

Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.

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

The ethical framework within which our registrants must work

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.

Adrian Barrowdale, Strategic Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, writes about the recently-published list of disability networks and initiatives for the professions that the HCPC regulates.

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

Guidance for those completing an online UK application to join the Register

Guidance on how employers can support international applicants, and those who have recently registered with the HCPC