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Our return to practice requirements are flexible, minimum requirements. They aim to protect the public by making sure you have up-to-date knowledge and skills.

Our EDI strategy sets out how the HCPC intends to achieve our overarching vision of an actively anti-discriminatory organisation, and is supported by an EDI action plan

We use a risk model which allows us to be consistent in the application of our standards and processes.

Case study: A paramedic self-referred after he posted inappropriate comments on social media, which caused his employer to suspend him.

There are a wide range of different partner roles that provide the expertise we need for our decision making processes.

Our standards form the foundation for how we regulate, explaining what we expect of our registrants and education and training programmes. 

Total number of registrants for the main HCPC Register, broken down by profession (2 November 2023).

Total number of registrants for the main HCPC Register, broken down by profession (2 October 2023).

These case studies demonstrate the positive and negative effects social media use can have on registrant’s practice

This page provides information for registrants and answers some frequently asked questions.

We have powers to mark or 'annotate' the Register to show where a registrant has additional entitlements because they have completed additional training in a particular area of practice.

Case study: Carl is a podiatrist working in independent practise. He is a sole practitioner and has run his business for 10 years

We are committed to developing and improving the service provided by our Registration Department and we would like your help by providing feedback

Aim: We regulate, take and communicate decisions which are informed by a deep understanding of the environment within which our registrants, employers and education providers operate

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