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Raising the profile of the profession through social media

Case study: Dipak is a podiatrist who has recently started co-ordinating a campaign with his employer to promote the profession to the public

When social media use breaches service user confidentiality

Case study: Desmond is a radiographer who posted on social media about particular patient injuries and occasionally shared photos of their x-rays

Confidentiality and accountability

You need to make informed and reasonable decisions about your own practice to make sure that you always respect and protect the confidentiality of service users

Disclosing information without consent

There are a small number of circumstances where you might need to pass on information without consent, or when you have asked for consent but the service user has refused it

Reflecting on your practice and its emotional impact with Schwartz rounds

In 2019, we commissioned the University of Surrey to produce a film evidencing the process and benefits of Schwartz rounds.

Group reflection within a team

Case study: Munira is a physiotherapist working in private practice. She has treated her service user Russel for the last three months after he was involved in a fall at home.

Stories from HCPC registrants

Hear from registrants in our video content, stories and case studies.

Using our standards to support employee development

You will want to support your employees to meet their professional requirements

Managing concerns about an employee

As an employer or manager, you will manage any concerns about your employees’ performance or behaviour

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What is the HCPC?

We have produced an animation to explain how we operate and how the HCPC benefits both registrants and service users

Updates for Education Providers

Find recent updates from the Education department

Partner policies

A selection of our policies including expenses, travel, conduct and complaints.