Record number of clinical scientists, speech and language therapists and prothetists / orthotists renew their HPC registration

20/10/2009 - 15:00

Excellent news for these professions as record numbers renew before the deadline.

From July to October 2009 (extended by two weeks due to postal disruptions), the HPC invited all clinical scientists, speech and language therapists and prothetists / orthotists to renew their registration for the next two years.

This year a record number successfully renewed their registration.

Clinical scientists                              97.2%
Prosthetists / orthotists                     96.2%  
Speech and language therapists    96%  

This is excellent news for these professions. Compared to last time the improvement is clear; 92.6% of clinical scientists, 88.7% of prosthetists / orthotists and 92.4% speech and language therapists renewed two years ago.

This year we were very pleased to see that the majority of registrants are following our advice and sending their forms in much earlier. Sending renewal forms in early is beneficial because it allows us time to resolve any issues well before the deadline.

The HPC worked closely with a number of stakeholders to remind registrants about the importance of renewing their registration. We distributed letters, information and posters via professional body networks and promoted renewal dates on websites and in professional body journals and magazines.

This collaborative working with professional bodies has made a real difference and prevented many professionals from lapsing off the HPC Register unnecessarily.

We would like to say a big thank you to the Association of Clinical Scientists (ACS) www.assclinsci.org, the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) www.bapo.com and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT) www.rcslt.org and all the Human Resources Directors, service managers, trade union representatives and employers that have helped us in this work.