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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.
Retention rates of first time HCPC international registrants 2013 to 2018
This report examines the retention rate for HCPC registrants who joined our Register via the international registration route.
Disability in Healthcare: Celebrating History, Championing Inclusion, and Driving Change
Rachel Booth-Gardiner and Georgia Vine are occupational therapists with lived experiences of disabilities and founding members of disability network AbleOTUK. For Disability History Month 2024, they explore the history of disabled healthcare professionals, celebrate the achievements of AbleOTUK and review the sections of the HCPC standards relating to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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.
Education and training data
Key statistics as a summary of the picture of education and training for the professions we regulate.
Fitness to practise FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the HCPTS and fitness to practise hearings
Registration Appeals Panel Members
Registration Appeals Panel Members consider and determine appeals regarding admittance to the register, renewal and removal from the register
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.
Breach of confidentiality
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.
How to apply via the international application route
Step-by-step guidance on making your international application online
Are you and your team ready for the updated standards of proficiency?
As the updated standards of proficiency come into effect on 1 September 2023, you might be wondering what you need to do as a manager or employer of HCPC registrants. In this article we share ideas, tips and strategies to help you and your team prepare to embed the updated standards into everyday practice.
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