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If you are picked as part of the random sample for audit, we will send you information about completing your CPD profile

Our expectations of education providers delivering training in prescribing and of professionals on our Register who prescribe

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

How we inform, educate and consult with our stakeholders such as professional bodies, education providers and other regulators

If a concern is raised or referral is made about a HCPC-registered professional, our fitness to practice investigations process will begin. This flowchart summarises the steps. 

Principles developed by the HCPC and other healthcare regulators, patient organisations, and NHS partners to ensure informed decision-making and shared responsibility in care.

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

In this section we give statistics for the outcome of previous CPD audits

Read about how we work with providers to generate robust outcomes. 

Registered dietitian Barira Saad provides an insight into the HCPC international application process.