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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.

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

As we move forward with the wider programme of regulatory reform, we welcome this consultation to consider how the powers to introduce and remove professions from regulation might be used in the future.

We expect our registrants to take all reasonable steps to reduce risk of harm, and to maintain a safe practice environment

In 2019, we commissioned the University of Surrey to produce a film evidencing the process and benefits of Schwartz rounds.

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The HCPC offices will be closed on Monday 28 August for the summer bank holiday weekend

We will draft allegations based on the relevant information we have gathered

The Health and Care Professions Council has recently revised our standards for prescribing, following a public consultation. The revised standards took effect on 1 September 2019.

Hear employers talking about their role in managing HCPC registrants. 

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

The HCPC consultation on the Standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and accompanying guidance on social media closed on 16 June 2023.

Tista Chakravarty-Gannon, Head of Strategic Delivery and National Engagement for Outreach England at the GMC, is writes about the workshop that has helped supervisors of internationally-trained medical graduates (IMGs) to support their teams.

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.