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

The way we communicate is continually evolving and our standards need to reflect this.

There's just one week until 1 September 2023, when the updated HCPC standards of proficiency come into effect. We encourage all registrants to ensure they understand the updates and are ready to integrate them as far as they relate to their scope of practice. 

This report is an account of the making of a multi-professional regulator over its first fifteen years. 

Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.

A guide for people who use the services of, or are treated, by professionals regulated by the HCPC.

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

Nadhim Zahawi has announced Monday 2 December 2019 as the date when Social Work England will take over from the HCPC as the new social work regulator

In this webinar we will explore the updated standards' focus on further centralising the service user, and how to integrate these changes into your practice. 

Case study: An occupational therapist's employer raised concerns with us after the registrant left a notepad containing confidential information, pertaining to a number of service users, at the home address of a service user.

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

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.

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)

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