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Ahead of the revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics coming into effect, HCPC Policy colleagues outline the key areas that employers, managers and leaders of registrants may wish to focus on.

As a regulator set up to protect the public, involving the public as key stakeholders is essential to our work and we are committed to this involvement in a number of our core organisational activities

HCPC statement of approach to fitness to practise investigations and hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic

As a registered professional, it is your responsibility to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with service users, carers and colleagues.

What we are looking for when you involve service users and carers in your programme

In most cases, you will need to make sure you have consent from the service user before you disclose or share any identifiable information

Rydym yn dal cofrestr o’r holl raglenni wedi’u cymeradwyo sy’n bodloni’n Safonau ar gyfer y proffesiynau rydyn ni’n eu rheoleiddio.

Case study: An occupational therapist’s employer raised concerns relating to their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to nine different cases.

Information on the changes to our registration processes from 1 January 2021 and how they might impact the members of HCPC's professions

The requirement to be open and honest, otherwise known as the duty of candour, is part of the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

Our registrants must treat service users, carers and colleagues with respect and dignity, and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.

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.