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We have emphasised the importance of registrants looking after their own mental health and seeking help where necessary as a part of maintaining their fitness to practise. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

The changes between the previous standards and the updated standards are set out in these comparison tables.

Please ensure that you are eligible to apply for registration via the international route

When you will hear from us and how long each part of the process will take

What happens after your application has been successful and how you stay registered

We regulate hearing aid dispensers on the basis of their professional title and also their protected function.

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

The HCPC takes a proportionate approach to investigating concerns about a registrant’s physical or mental health

We are required to keep case records for a period of time once the case has ended. 

Case study on reporting concerns about the safety or wellbeing of service users, carers or others