Everyone has the right to feel safe and have their boundaries respected
“Every dreadful experience that victims or survivors have suffered demands that we apply ourselves to heading off future problems. Sexual violence and misconduct must not be tolerated and we should all call it out.
“There is an especially high duty on health and care professionals to speak up and act on concerns about safety and when they witness behaviours that are wrong. It is employers who must show leadership and be role models to create the right culture and safer environments. We, as a regulator, have a significant part to play in informing behaviours through our standards to help protect people and dealing with concerns reported to us.
“Our work provides and signposts resources to help both the public and professionals. We hope it will raise awareness of the impact of sexual misconduct, and help improve the safety of service users, those working within health and social care, and the students and learners on our approved education programmes.”
Christine Elliott, Chair of the HCPC
Bernie O’Reilly, Chief Executive and Registrar
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Members of the public
Tailored content for those that use the services of our registrants, including what you should expect from your health and care professional.
Registrants
Find our information on maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with service users, carers and colleagues.
Students
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