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From midnight on 1st April 2019, gabapentin and pregabalin will be reclassified as Schedule 3 controlled drugs, under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), and Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971)

Planned changes to the paramedic education threshold have now come into force. This follows on from our consultation and decision by our Council to increase the threshold to degree level in 2018.

Our priority is ensuring that registrants have access to advice and support, so that they can get the help they need and ensure they are able to continue to practise safely, without fear of the impact on their registration. To support this, we have produced online materials aimed at registrants and updated our guidance on health and character to include more illustrative case studies.

Today we have launched a consultation which outlines proposed changes to the Standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

As we approach the end of the financial year, please submit all your outstanding expense claims by Sunday 31 March 2019

The revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics and revised guidance on social media are coming into effect on 1 September 2024. We encourage all registrants to ensure they are familiar with the changes.

Today, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) responded to NHS England’s consultations around proposals to amend the medical entitlements of six HCPC professions.

We emailed education providers due their performance review in 2023-24 in late June. Providers who will undergo the process this year (2023-24) will have been given specific requirements and a key contact to work with at the HCPC.

We emailed education providers due their performance review in 2023-24 in late June. Providers who will undergo the process this year (2023-24) will have been given specific requirements and a key contact to work with at the HCPC.

The level of public concern in our professions remains small, but it is rising

Find out who won the HCPC student competition 2024, which asked students to design a learning session about social media. 

The deadline for operating department practitioners to complete their registration renewal is fast approaching

The deadline for arts therapists to complete their registration renewal is fast approaching