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Information on the changes to our registration processes from 1 January 2021 and how they might impact the members of HCPC's professions

Click here to learn what the duty of candour looks like in practice.

The requirement to be open and honest, otherwise known as the duty of candour, is part of the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

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.

We are encouraging regisitrants to keep up-to-date with all information and guidance

Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.

Find details of the revised standards of conduct performance and ethics, and how they compare to the current standards.

As a regulator set up to protect the public, involving the public as key stakeholders is essential to our work and we are committed to this involvement in a number of our core organisational activities

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

Ahead of the revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics coming into effect, HCPC Policy colleagues outline the key areas that employers, managers and leaders of registrants may wish to focus on.

You have a professional responsibility to keep full, clear and accurate records

Everything you need to support your employees, whether you’re looking for information on the registration process or events to connect with us