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Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.

To mark South Asian Heritage Month 2025, Preetpal Sooch, Head of Podiatry at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, shares how her Sikh upbringing and cultural heritage have shaped her leadership journey in the NHS and her commitment to representation and equity across healthcare.

In most cases, you will need to make sure you have consent from the service user before you disclose or share any identifiable information

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

This statement sets out our broad expectations regarding registration participation in the supervision of students from HCPC approved programmes.

The 15 professions we regulate have one or more designated titles that are protected by law

NHS Lothian (NHSL) developed a number of initiatives to support Transgender employees at work, including Top tips for employees and employers

In celebration of Black History Month Rachel shares some inspiring words of what she has learned and experienced as a black health and care professional in the UK.

We have improved the central role of the service user, including a focus on valid consent and effective communication. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

We have set out some top tips to help applicants complete the returning to practice form as easily as possible

The professions we regulate have one or more designated titles that are protected by law and professionals must be registered to use them

Our primary purpose is to protect the public, but there are benefits to being a regulated profession