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COVID-19 our approach to temporary registration
We have worked with the UK Government to create a COVID-19 temporary register, of two parts
Update on COVID-19 Temporary Register
The HCPC has been informed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) that our COVID-19 Temporary Register must close on the 31st March 2024
How to fill out the returning to practice form
We have set out some top tips to help applicants complete the returning to practice form as easily as possible
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.
Supporting learners to speak up
Case study: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) share their work on developing a reflective toolkit which supports speaking up
Completing a CPD profile for audit
If selected for CPD audit, you'll be asked to submit a profile as proof of your activities and how they meet the standards for CPD
Top tips for professionalism on social media during COVID-19
Katherine Timms, Head of Policy and Standards, provides advice on how professionals can use social media appropriately during COVID-19
Standards for prescribing
Our expectations of education providers delivering training in prescribing and of professionals on our Register who prescribe
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.
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.
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Consent principles
Principles developed by the HCPC and other healthcare regulators, patient organisations, and NHS partners to ensure informed decision-making and shared responsibility in care.
Prescribing
To be a prescriber means to have the legal authority to issue prescriptions
Audit results
In this section we give statistics for the outcome of previous CPD audits
The fitness to practise investigations process flowchart
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.