Category: Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

FEATURE: Responding to Fitness to Practise Allegat...

Posted by f2p_admin | Nov 1, 2024 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Social Work England (SWE) | 0 |

HCPC warning that Radiographers renewal window closing soon

by f2p_admin | Feb 21, 2026 | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) | 0 |

Radiographers are being urged by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to renew their registration ahead of the 28 February 2026 deadline.

Health and care regulators issue joint statement on AI in professional education

by f2p_admin | Feb 15, 2026 | General Chiropractic Council, General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) | 0 |

Six UK health and care regulators set out a shared position on using AI in approved professional education programmes.

PSA signals major shift toward preventative fitness to practise regulation in 2026

by f2p_admin | Feb 1, 2026 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

PSA has set out a decisive direction for 2026, signalling a move toward preventative, data‑driven approaches to regulation.

FEATURE: High Court ruling highlights risks of facing fitness to practise hearings alone

by f2p_admin | Jan 17, 2026 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Social Work England (SWE) | 1 |

High Court ruling warns that attending fitness to practise hearings without specialist legal support can lead to unfair outcomes.

Sector‑wide consent principles launched to strengthen patient safety and uphold fitness to practise standards

by f2p_admin | Jan 4, 2026 | General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) | 0 |

UK health professional regulators have jointly launched a new set of sector‑wide consent principles designed to improve informed decision‑making.

High Court dismisses appeal in Mginah v Health and Care Professions Council

by f2p_admin | Jan 4, 2026 | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) | 0 |

The High Court has dismissed the appellant’s challenge to a decision of the HCPC, upholding a strike‑off order.

HCPC updates international applications process

by f2p_admin | Nov 29, 2025 | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) | 0 |

HCPC has introduced a major update to its international applications process.

HCPC launches consultation on standards of education and training

by f2p_admin | Nov 21, 2025 | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) | 0 |

HCPC has opened a 13‑week consultation on proposed changes to its Standards of Education and Training.

NHS staff face fitness to practise risks over Gaza commentary, say campaigners

by f2p_admin | Nov 16, 2025 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Social Work England (SWE) | 0 |

NHS healthcare professionals are voicing concern over alleged institutional bias and harsh disciplinary measures for expressing views on Gaza.

FEATURE: Assessing insight when a registrant denies allegations in fitness to practise proceedings

by f2p_admin | Nov 8, 2025 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Social Work England (SWE) | 0 |

Fitness to practise defence barristers, Kings View Medical, looks at insight in circumstances when a registrant denies allegations.

PSA updates right-touch regulation framework to address modern challenges in fitness to practise

by f2p_admin | Oct 18, 2025 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

PSA has released the 2025 edition of its Right-touch regulation framework, offering updated guidance for health and social care regulators.

HCPC launches £28.8m framework to support fitness to practise casework

by f2p_admin | Oct 12, 2025 | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) | 0 |

HCPC has announced a major procurement initiative worth up to £28.8 million to secure external support for its fitness to practise caseload.

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