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HCPC statement on guidance on health and character and suicidal ideation

Our priority is ensuring that registrants have access to advice and support, so that they can get the help they need and ensure they are able to continue to practise safely, without fear of the impact on their registration. To support this, we have produced online materials aimed at registrants and updated our guidance on health and character to include more illustrative case studies.

Protected function - hearing aid dispensers

We regulate hearing aid dispensers on the basis of their professional title and also their protected function.

Inappropriate relationship with patient

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.

Section 4 – Practice outside of the United Kingdom

For those who qualified more than five years ago and have been practising outside of the UK since qualifying

#myhcpcstandards: Service user engagement

In this webinar we will explore the updated standards' focus on further centralising the service user, and how to integrate these changes into your practice. 

Managing existing health conditions and disabilities in the workplace

We think that it’s important to further clarify within the standards that registrants do not need to stop practising simply because they have a physical or mental health condition.

Reclassification of Gabapentin and Pregabalin

From midnight on 1st April 2019, gabapentin and pregabalin will be reclassified as Schedule 3 controlled drugs, under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), and Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971)

PSA review highlights significant progress made by the HCPC

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has today published its annual performance review of the HCPC. The HCPC has met 16 of the 18 Standards of Good Regulation, regaining two fitness to practise (FTP) standards and one standard linked to registration.

Digital skills and new technologies

We have emphasised the need to be able to keep up to date with digital skills and new technologies. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.

Consultation on Standards for prescribing

We are consulting on proposed changes to the Standards for prescribing.

Fitness to practise annual report 2008

This report provides information about the HPC’s work in considering allegations about the fitness to practise of our registrants.

Registration Appeals Panel Members

Registration Appeals Panel Members consider and determine appeals regarding admittance to the register, renewal and removal from the register