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We recognise that the fitness to practise process can be a stressful experience so we try to make our process as open and clear as possible

If we decide that a concern is within our remit at the triage stage, we will carry out an initial investigation

We have defined ‘practising your profession’ as drawing on your professional skills and knowledge in the course of your work.

Our standards form the foundation for how we regulate, explaining what we expect of our registrants and education and training programmes. 

We recognise that many HCPC registrants are employed or work outside the NHS structures, where preceptorship is less well known and may be more difficult to access.

NHS Lothian (NHSL) developed a number of initiatives to support Transgender employees at work, including Top tips for employees and employers

Learn about the updated standards of proficiency, what is changing, what they will improve and what your responsibilities are as an employer. 

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.

The consultation on preceptorship sets out our ambition to construct a set of principles that can support registrants, employers and the wider sector in delivering better healthcare by ensuring healthcare professionals are better supported at key points in their careers.

We have opened a temporary register for final year students who have completed their placement learning

We have produced a wide range of guidance and FAQs to support students through COVID-19

Understand how our standards apply to you as a student or learner