ABOUT THE HCPC

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulate 15 health and care professions such as paramedics, radiographers, dietitans and hearing aid dispensers. The HCPC revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics are now in effect from 1st September 2024. You can read about them here https://www.hcpc-uk.org/standards/standards-of-conduct-performance-and-ethics/They set out, in general terms, how registrants are expected to behave. They outline what the public should expect from their health and care professional. They help the HCPC make decisions about the character of professionals who apply to their Register. They use them if someone raises a concern about a registrant’s practice.  The standards of conduct are listed under the following headings 

1. Promote and protect the interests of service users and carers 

2. Communicate appropriately and effectively 

3. Work within the limits of your knowledge and skills 

4. Delegate appropriately 

5. Respect confidentiality 

6. Manage risk 

7. Report concerns about safety 

8. Be open when things go wrong 

9. Be honest and trustworthy 

10. Keep records of your work