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Fitness to practise annual report 2008

This report provides information about the HPC’s work in considering allegations about the fitness to practise of our registrants.

Policy on use of tests of competence when assessing international registration applications

This policy sets out the nature of the tests of competence and reasons behind the approach we use.

Driving under the influence of alcohol

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

The making of a multi-professional regulator - The HCPC 2001-2015

This report is an account of the making of a multi-professional regulator over its first fifteen years. 

The role of an employer

Hear employers talking about their role in managing HCPC registrants. 

The standards of proficiency for hearing aid dispensers

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

Webinar: Revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics

An online session for current students, focusing on the forthcoming updates to the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

The standards of proficiency for occupational therapists

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

Breach of confidentiality

Case study: An occupational therapist's employer raised concerns with us after the registrant left a notepad containing confidential information, pertaining to a number of service users, at the home address of a service user.

Fitness To Practise Annual Report 2020-21

Our Fitness to practise report highlights key insights from the year, explains how we protect the public and shows how we help registrants meet our standards

Navigating a multicultural workforce - Learnings from the GMC

Tista Chakravarty-Gannon, Head of Strategic Delivery and National Engagement for Outreach England at the GMC, is writes about the workshop that has helped supervisors of internationally-trained medical graduates (IMGs) to support their teams.

The costs of fitness to practise - a study of the Health and Care Professions Council

This study aims to generate descriptive statistics for different features of the HCPC’s Fitness to Practise processes and to address some specific questions regarding the factors which impact on costs.

Reflecting on your practice and its emotional impact with Schwartz rounds

In 2019, we commissioned the University of Surrey to produce a film evidencing the process and benefits of Schwartz rounds.

International registrants: what the HCPC is doing

Brendon Edmonds, Head of Regulatory Development and Performance, breaks down the recent improvements to our international application process.