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Reclassification of Gabapentin and Pregabalin
From midnight on 1st April 2019, gabapentin and pregabalin will be reclassified as Schedule 3 controlled drugs, under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), and Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971)
Oversight
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees our work.
My COVID-19 story - Khadijah Nazir Salim
Khadijah Nazir Salim is a highly specialised podiatrist (diabetes and vascular) working for Oldham Care Organisation, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group.
Promoting the value of regulation
Aim: The public, registrants, students and employers understand the value and importance of regulated health and care professionals
HCPC response to the DHSC consultation on mandatory vaccination for frontline health and care staff
View our response to the Department of Health and Social Care consultation on mandatory vaccination for frontline health and care staff.
Update on COVID-19 Temporary Register
The HCPC has been informed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) that our COVID-19 Temporary Register must close on the 31st March 2024
Joint statement on the closure of the COVID-19 Temporary Register
A joint statement from the Chief Professional Officers and Advisers, and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to those on the Temporary Register.
HCPC response to BEIS call for evidence on the recognition of professional qualifications and regulation of professions
The Health and Care Professions Council response the BEIS call for evidence and consultation on the recognition of professional qualifications and regulation of professions
Council welcomes three new members
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebekah Eglinton, Steven Vaughan, and Professor Valerie Webster to the Council.
HCPC Council approves future fee increase proposals
This increase of £6.98 per annum means the HCPC will still have among the lowest registrant fees of all the professional health and care regulators.
The costs of fitness to practise - a study of the Health and Care Professions Council
This study aims to generate descriptive statistics for different features of the HCPC’s Fitness to Practise processes and to address some specific questions regarding the factors which impact on costs.
Person-centred care
As a health and care professional, you must promote and protect the interests of service users and carers
Other organisations
There are a number of other regulatory organisations in the UK which regulate health and care professionals
HCPC welcomes new guidance for health professionals on the role of expert witnesses
The guidance outlines what is expected of health and care professionals called as an expert witness