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Ensuring your documents are machine-readable
Submitting documents in the wrong format can cause severe delays to your application
Concerns
Information about raising a concern, fitness to practise and the investigation process
Approach to fitness to practise investigations and hearings
HCPC statement of approach to fitness to practise investigations and hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic
HCPC statement on student supervision
This statement sets out our broad expectations regarding registration participation in the supervision of students from HCPC approved programmes.
Service User Expert Advisor
Service User Expert Advisors will be engaged in an effective and targeted manner, which is reflective of the skills, expertise and experience successful candidates bring to the role
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.
Professional bodies for clinical scientists
Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.
Revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics
Information about the revisions to the standards of conduct, performance and ethics, which were consulted on in 2023 and came into effect on 1 September 2024.
Future areas of focus
In the 2024-25 academic year and beyond we are focusing on three key areas as we continue to play our part in responding to the challenges identified.
Historical programmes
You can apply to join the Register if you have completed a programme that was historically approved by our predecessor, the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (CPSM)
Former committees
Following the Council's restructure, which came into effect on 1 January 2014, we reviewed our committees and some were disbanded. Their work was absorbed by the Council
Focus on creating a good culture
Supporting information which expands on the delivery elements of Preceptorship Principle 1: Organisational culture & preceptorship
What the HCPC is doing to improve sexual safety in health and care
We are calling on employers, managers, education providers, professional bodies and unions to prevent these behaviours from happening, and to encourage greater reporting when they do. As a regulator of 15 different professions, the HCPC has a role to play too.
My story - Nana-Jane Chipampe
Nana-Jane is a registered biomedical scientist currently in the third year of her PhD researching Bladder Cancer.