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Some of the frequently asked questions journalists have about the HCPC

We ask all applicants applying through the international route to confirm their proficiency with the English language

Snapshot of outcomes related to the HCPC’s education function for the 2019-20 academic year

The professional standards all registrants must meet in order to become registered, and remain on the Register

The standards of proficiency that hearing aid dispensers must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

Find details of the revised standards of conduct performance and ethics, and how they compare to the current standards.

Our statement on how we review the threshold levels

Explore status of first-time registrants joining between 2013–20, showing how long they remained registered over a four-year period.

To mark South Asian Heritage Month 2025, Krishna Gohil, a senior lecturer in podiatry and prescribing shares her journey from NHS clinical care to academia, and how her South Asian heritage continues to shape her work and inspire future healthcare professionals.

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.

The ethical framework within which our registrants must work

Katherine Timms, Head of Policy and Standards at the HCPC, answers the most common questions we receive from registrants about record keeping

The standards of proficiency that speech and language therapists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.