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

If the Investigating Committee decides there is a case to answer, the case will go forward for a final hearing

The HCPC, in collaboration with seven other professional healthcare regulators, has published an annual report on whistleblowing disclosures.

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.

These fact sheets provide more information and guidance to support you through the different parts of the FTP process. 

As part of our Fitness to Practise (FTP) Improvement Programme to consistently enhance the communication, engagement and support we provide to people who are part of our FTP processes, we’re happy to announce that we’ve partnered with the cross regulatory independent lay advocacy service POhWER.

Being open and honest when things go wrong.

Working in partnership with colleagues, effective supervision and leadership are integral to the delivery of healthcare

We recognise that many HCPC registrants are employed or work outside the NHS structures, where preceptorship is less well known and may be more difficult to access.

Emma is a HCPC-registered counselling psychologist, FTP panel member and registration assessor.

Explore common scenarios where a registrant may need to consider making a self-referral