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Duty of candour
Our changes set out a process for registrants to follow when things go wrong which better aligns with our guidance.
Brexit - Information for professionals
Information on the changes to our registration processes from 1 January 2021 and how they might impact the members of HCPC's professions
Keeping up-to-date with government COVID-19 advice
We are encouraging regisitrants to keep up-to-date with all information and guidance
Service user and carer involvement
What we are looking for when you involve service users and carers in your programme
The duty of candour in practice
Click here to learn what the duty of candour looks like in practice.
John McEvoy
Lay Council member, People and Resources Committee Chair, Remuneration Committee Chair
Being open and honest when things go wrong
The requirement to be open and honest, otherwise known as the duty of candour, is part of the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
Record keeping
You have a professional responsibility to keep full, clear and accurate records
Inappropriate relationship with patient
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.
Unsafe clinical practice
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.
Managing risk: infection prevention and control
The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic