The Health and Care Professions Council

The Health and Care Professions Council Set up to protect the public, we are a UK-wide regulator of 15 health and care professions.

We currently regulate 15 professions:
arts therapists, biomedical scientists, chiropodists / podiatrists, clinical scientists, dietitians, hearing aid dispensers, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, paramedics, physiotherapists, practitioner psychologists, prosthetists / orthotists, radiographers as well as and speech and language therapists.

Internationally-trained staff can be the backbone of health and care teams. But do you know how to support international...
25/07/2025

Internationally-trained staff can be the backbone of health and care teams. But do you know how to support international employees, if you hire them?

Our webinar will help leaders, managers and employers of multicultural teams to:

✔️ Support international registrants
✔️ Increase staff retention
✔️Achieve high professional standards

🗓️ 17 September 2025, 4pm

More details 🔗 https://www.hcpc-uk.org/news-and-events/events/2025/employer-insights-webinar-international-employees/

For many healthcare professionals, cultural heritage is a strength they bring to their practise every day. ✨This South A...
21/07/2025

For many healthcare professionals, cultural heritage is a strength they bring to their practise every day. ✨

This South Asian Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting Preetpal Sooch, an HCPC-registered podiatrist whose Sikh upbringing and lived experience have influenced every step of her journey, from early clinical roles to leading services in the NHS. 🙌

Now Head of Podiatry at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, she shares how her heritage and values continue to guide her leadership and commitment to equity in healthcare.

👉 Read her full story: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/registrants/in-your-words/2025/my-story--preetpal-sooch-south-asian-heritage-month-2025/

Heritage can shape more than identity, it can shape how we care and lead. ✨😊This South Asian Heritage Month, we’re spotl...
18/07/2025

Heritage can shape more than identity, it can shape how we care and lead. ✨😊

This South Asian Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting Krishna Gohil, an HCPC-registered podiatrist whose Indian heritage has influenced how she supports patients, works with colleagues and teaches future professionals. 🙌

From the NHS to national leadership and now academia, her heritage has been a quiet constant throughout her career.

👉 Read her full story: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/registrants/in-your-words/2025/my-story--krishna-gohil-south-asian-heritage-month-2025/

📢 Calling all professionals in Northern Ireland! Are you clear on meeting record-keeping standards while using Encompa...
14/07/2025

📢 Calling all professionals in Northern Ireland! Are you clear on meeting record-keeping standards while using Encompass?

Join us for our webinar for another chance to learn about the vital role that effective record-keeping plays in delivering safe, high-quality care.

Sign up below and if you have a colleague who would find this useful please share with them ⬇️

📅 21 August 2025
🕘 9am-10am

www.hcpc-uk.org/news-and-events/events/2025/myhcpcstandards-meeting-your-record-keeping-standards-in-northern-ireland-2/

🌍 Happy !Today, we recognise Unity and Community, highlighting the powerful collaboration between paramedics, first res...
08/07/2025

🌍 Happy !

Today, we recognise Unity and Community, highlighting the powerful collaboration between paramedics, first responders, healthcare professionals, and the communities they serve.

🚑 It’s a day to recognise those who go above and beyond, work together, and make a difference: every call, every shift, every day.

Together, they form a network of support, knowledge, and dedication that transforms lives.💙

🗣️ “Paramedicine is more than a profession — it’s a shared commitment to care.” Tracy Nicholls, CEO, College of Paramedics

Read more here 👉 www.internationalparamedicsday.com/

Celebrating 77 Years of the NHS 💙For 77 years, the has been a symbol of accessible and high-quality care. Today, we re...
05/07/2025

Celebrating 77 Years of the NHS 💙

For 77 years, the has been a symbol of accessible and high-quality care. Today, we recognise the impact of thousands of professionals across the system who help make it what it is.

We’re united in putting the public first. 🤝

Thank you for your expertise and care.

It's time to renew for all prosthetists and orthotists ! Log into your online account by latest 30 September 2025 and ...
01/07/2025

It's time to renew for all prosthetists and orthotists ! Log into your online account by latest 30 September 2025 and complete your renewal.

Here's a step by step guide on how to do it ➡️ hcpc-uk.org/how-to-renew

It's time to renew for all clinical scientists! Log into your online account by latest 30 September 2025 and complete ...
01/07/2025

It's time to renew for all clinical scientists! Log into your online account by latest 30 September 2025 and complete your renewal.

Here's a step by step guide on how to do it ➡️ hcpc-uk.org/how-to-renew

It's time to renew for all speech and language therapists! Log into your online account by latest 30 September 2025 an...
01/07/2025

It's time to renew for all speech and language therapists! Log into your online account by latest 30 September 2025 and complete your renewal.

Here's a step by step guide on how to do it ➡️ hcpc-uk.org/how-to-renew

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We currently regulate 15 professions:

arts therapists, biomedical scientists, chiropodists / podiatrists, clinical scientists, dietitians, hearing aid dispensers, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, paramedics, physiotherapists, practitioner psychologists, prosthetists / orthotists, radiographers as well as and speech and language therapists.