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Standards in practice: how to report concerns about safety

Taking action when you have concerns is an important part of professional practice, but sometimes it’s difficult to know how to raise concerns appropriately.

Glossary of terms

The following terms are defined in the context of preceptorship.

Introduction to confidentiality

Confidentiality means protecting personal information, this information might include details of a service user’s lifestyle, family, health or care needs which they want to be kept private

Adapting your practice in the community

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

Unsafe clinical practice

Case study: A biomedical scientist’s employer raised concerns following an incident where the registrant failed to follow procedure. When processing samples, the registrant failed to prevent contamination, which led to inaccurate results.

What happens if a concern about me goes to a hearing

If the Investigating Committee decides there is a case to answer, the case will go forward for a final hearing

Approach to fitness to practise investigations and hearings

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