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Diversity data: chiropodists/podiatrists - March 2023
This factsheet provides key EDI information for chiropodists/podiatrists and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall
Diversity data: physiotherapists - March 2023
This factsheet provides key EDI information for physiotherapists and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall
Diversity data: dietitians - March 2023
This factsheet provides key EDI information for dietitians and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall
Diversity data: occupational therapists - January 2024
This factsheet provides key EDI information for occupational therapists and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall
Diversity data: biomedical scientists - January 2024
This factsheet provides key EDI information for biomedical scientists and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall
Diversity data: clinical scientists - November 2023
This factsheet provides key EDI information for clinical scientists and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall
HCPC’s approach to the investigation of health matters
This policy explains how we investigate information we receive that indicates a registrant’s fitness to practise may be impaired because of their physical or mental health
Webinar: getting it right when things go wrong
A #myHCPCstandards webinar on getting it right when things go wrong (raising concerns and the duty of candour).
Confidentiality - guidance for registrants
The standards against which we assess education and training programmes
My Story – Nusrat Kauser
To mark South Asian Heritage Month 2021, Nusrat Kauser candidly shares her story and details the reality of what she has experienced in the health and care sector as a South Asian woman.
Unsafe clinical practice
Case study: A biomedical scientist’s employer raised concerns following an incident where the registrant failed to follow procedure. When processing samples, the registrant failed to prevent contamination, which led to inaccurate results.
An employer’s perspective: supporting staff to embed the updated standards
In this article, we provide three examples from real-life employers of HCPC registrants who describe how they are supporting their team with embedding the updated standards of proficiency.
HCPC response to the Department of Health (Northern Ireland) consultation on Draft Policy Proposals on Duty of Candour & Being Open
View our response to the Department of Health (Northern Ireland) consultation
Preparation for practice: The role of the HCPC's standards of education and training in ensuring that newly qualified professionals are fit to practise
The overall aim of this project is to explore ‘preparation for practice’ of newly qualified professionals who have completed pre-registration education and training programmes approved by the HCPC. Evidence gained from this project will inform and assist the HCPC in decision-making regarding the SETs (and supporting guidance) required when preparing newly qualified professionals to be fit to practise.
Reporting concerns
Case study on reporting concerns about the safety or wellbeing of service users, carers or others