HCPC’s revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics now in effect

Revised HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and guidance on social media which sits alongside the standards come into effect, that the HCPC said “is now every registrant’s responsibility to be familiar with the changes and meet the revised standards.”

The HCPC said:

“The standards of conduct, performance and ethics set out, in general terms, how we expect our registrants to behave. They outline what the public should expect from their health and care professional, help us make decisions about the character of professionals who apply to our Register and we use them if someone raises a concern about a registrant’s practice.

“Registrants must refer to the standards to know what is expected of them. They can also use them to ask for support from others, such as their employer or another health and care professional, where they need it to meet their standards effectively.

“The revisions were made after extensive consultation with a range of stakeholders to make sure the standards are relevant to current practice, and can be clearly understood by those who use them.”

View the full revised standards

View the revised guidance on social media

Stefan Czerniawski, Executive Director of Strategy at the GDC, said:

“We are proposing revisions to the guidance, to ensure that dental professionals and the public can be confident that decision-making is transparent, consistent and proportionate.”

“The changes include new guidance on discrimination and harassment, special measures to support vulnerable witnesses and reasonable adjustments for registrants.

“There is also guidance on sexual misconduct that underlines the seriousness of this type of behaviour and makes it clear that cases in which the victim is a member of the dental team are no less serious than those relating to patients.”

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