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New legislation expands the number of professions able to issue fit notes

The UK government has introduced new legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes.

Join our latest #myhcpcstandards webinars - look in-depth at the updated standards of proficiency

#myhcpcstandards is a programme of webinars designed to support registrants in achieving and embedding HCPC’s standards in their practice.

Preceptorship for registrants working outside the NHS, including as sole practitioners

We recognise that many HCPC registrants are employed or work outside the NHS structures, where preceptorship is less well known and may be more difficult to access.

One week until the HCPC updated standards of proficiency come into effect

There's just one week until 1 September 2023, when the updated HCPC standards of proficiency come into effect. We encourage all registrants to ensure they understand the updates and are ready to integrate them as far as they relate to their scope of practice.

An employer’s perspective: supporting staff to embed the updated standards

In this article, we provide three examples from real-life employers of HCPC registrants who describe how they are supporting their team with embedding the updated standards of proficiency.

Our requirements of programmes meeting the revised standards of education and training

Last summer, we asked all pre-registration programmes to plan how they would meet the revised standards of education and training (SETs). From the 2018–19 academic year, we will assess whether your programme has met these standards via our annual monitoring process.