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Case study: A professional body raised a concern that a biomedical scientist had acted beyond her scope of practise.

Case study: A paramedic self-referred after he posted inappropriate comments on social media, which caused his employer to suspend him.

Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.

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: An occupational therapist’s employer raised concerns relating to their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to nine different cases.

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: 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.

You can easily access our standards from anywhere in a new responsive and print-friendly online format

Information for current and future registrants who wish to learn more about sustainability in health and care, and make their practice more sustainable

What to consider when your scope of practice moves online

The British Psychological Society's Dr Noreen Tehrani looks at the different types of supervision from an employer's perspective - including the different benefits that employers stand to gain and tips to ensure its success.

If you are an HCPC registrant taking part in industrial action, the behaviours set out in our standards of conduct, performance and ethics still apply