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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.
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.
Dishonesty by falsifying time sheet and travel expense claims
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.
Who we work with
How we inform, educate and consult with our stakeholders such as professional bodies, education providers and other regulators
High level principles for good practice in remote consultations and prescribing
High level principles of good practice expected of everyone when consulting and or prescribing remotely from the patient
Are you and your team ready for the updated standards of proficiency?
As the updated standards of proficiency come into effect on 1 September 2023, you might be wondering what you need to do as a manager or employer of HCPC registrants. In this article we share ideas, tips and strategies to help you and your team prepare to embed the updated standards into everyday practice.
Concerns
Information about raising a concern, fitness to practise and the investigation process
What employers need to know before the updated standards of proficiency come into effect
Learn about the updated standards of proficiency, what is changing, what they will improve and what your responsibilities are as an employer.
CPD audit report 2015-17
This report describes the outcomes of the audits for the 16 professions who were asked to submit their CPD profile between 2015 and 2017
Revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics
Information about the revisions to the standards of conduct, performance and ethics, which were consulted on in 2023 and came into effect on 1 September 2024.
Working with providers at institution and programme levels
Read about how we work with providers to generate robust outcomes.
Higher and Degree apprenticeships
Information to help education providers meet our regulatory requirements when setting up Degree Apprenticeships
The approval process explained
Information about the process for approving your education programme, including threshold levels and relevant proficiency standards.