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Our corporate plan sets out the important development work we want to achieve to progress our strategy

We publish a range of reports including our annual reports and accounts, and our annual fitness to practise and education reports

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

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

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

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

The HCPC Professional Liaison Service was established in 2020 following a decision to invest in more upstream regulation. Upstream regulation describes an approach to regulation that is focussed on prevention, partnership and support.

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

High level principles of good practice expected of everyone when consulting and or prescribing remotely from the patient

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.

Case study: An employer raised concerns about an operating department practitioner’s (ODP) conviction of fraud. For this conviction, she was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment and suspended for 24 months.

We have produced an animation to explain how we operate and how the HCPC benefits both registrants and service users