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Case study: Simon is a dietitian. He has recently been considering new ways of engaging with his service users and members of the public

The standards of proficiency that dietitians must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

We consider misuse of title cases, where individuals use one of our protected titles without being on our Register.

Pam chairs a divisional EDI committee and is currently employed as a Professional Lead Allied Health Professional in a large Community NHS Foundation Trust, serving a diverse and multi-ethnic community.

Katherine Timms, Head of Policy and Standards at the HCPC, answers the most common questions we receive from registrants about record keeping

The HCPC has updated its standards of proficiency for the first time since 2015. The crucial changes have been made following an extensive period of engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, to seek views and develop standards in line with current professional practice.

The following terms are defined in the context of preceptorship.

The standards of proficiency that orthoptists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

The standards of proficiency that radiographer must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

The HCPC Professional Liaison Service was established in 2020 following a decision to invest in more upstream regulation. Upstream regulation describes an approach to regulation that is focussed on prevention, partnership and support.

Our guidance says you should use your “professional judgement” to come to decisions about what is and is not within your scope of practice (the limit of your skills, knowledge and experience). But what does this “professional judgement” look like in practice?

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

The standards of proficiency that clinical scientists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.