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Case study: A professional body raised a concern that a biomedical scientist had acted beyond her scope of practise.

Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Case study: The NHS Counter Fraud Unit of the local NHS Trust raised concerns about a physiotherapist. On numerous occasions, the registrant submitted timesheets and claimed payments for hours they did not work.

Case study: An employer raised concerns about an operating department practitioner’s (ODP) conviction of fraud. For this conviction, she was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment and suspended for 24 months.

Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.

Gillian Reeley is a HCPC registered occupational therapist working for Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian.

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

We want all employees and everyone who works with the HCPC to feel able to speak up when they have any concerns and know that they will be listened to. Speaking up at work will help the HCPC to keep improving how we protect the public, support our registrants and provide a positive working environment for our employees.

We have provided the following references and links to education resources for information only

We are committed to providing quality services to our stakeholders, learning from feedback and driving continuous improvement.

This policy statement sets out our broad approach to annotation of our Register

This policy statement sets out our broad approach to reviewing the threshold level of qualification for entry to the Register

This document sets out the publication policy for fitness to practise proceedings

This document sets out the policy for appointing registrant and medical assessors

This document sets out how sanctions can be applied by Practice Committee Panels in fitness to practise cases