Health Professions Council (HPC) launches consultation on student fitness to practise and registration
The Health Professions Council (HPC) has launched a consultation seeking the views of stakeholders on the most effective way of assuring the fitness to practise of students, including the voluntary registration of social work students in England.
HPC to conduct business in English and Welsh
The Health Professions Council, the regulatory body for OTs and other AHPs, has approved a scheme to treat the English and Welsh languages on a basis of equality.
A Welsh language scheme has been approved that will see the HPC deliver a bilingual service, fitness to practise proceedings, and communication with the Welsh-speaking public.
Time is running out – renew your HPC registration immediately
12,642 Occupational therapists still need to renew their HPC registration - act now to stay on the Register. Occupational therapists must renew their registration with the HPC every two years to stay on the Register and to continue to practise. All registrants are required to pay their renewal fee and return their signed and completed renewal form to the HPC immediately, and no later than 31 October 2011.
Don't fall off the HPC register!
All registered OTs should now have received a renewal form from the HPC. If you haven’t heard, it means the HPC don’t have your correct current contact details. The fastest way is to renew online at https://hpc-portal.co.uk/online-renewals/
For more information about registration renewals process please visit http://www.hpc-uk.org/registrants/renew/
New resources to support members with HPC CPD audit
With the Health Professions Council (HPC) renewals underway, they will be contacting OTs in the next week to participate in their CPD audit. In order to ease this process for our members, we have a number of new resources on ILOD to help with audit preparations.
There is a new table to map KSF (Knowledge and Skills Framework) outcomes to the HPC Standards for CPD, and for those working with the KSF this helps you to kill two birds with one stone.
Renew your registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) online
Registrants are now able to renew their registration online with real-time renewal and payment facilities. Online renewal allows registrants to complete their registration renewal in just a few minutes. Although the previous system of posting renewal forms is still in place, renewing registration online is a much quicker and efficient way to renew registration. The average processing time for renewal applications is approximately ten working days, although this time may vary depending on the volume of forms we receive.
Update your address with the Health Professions Council (HPC) in time for registration renewal process
Not keeping the Health Professions Council (HPC) informed of changes to home and work addresses is the number one reason why health professionals accidentally lapse from the HPC register.
Prepare for HPC audit - make sure the HPC has your correct contact details
The College is busily preparing for the HPC’s CPD audit and members have told us they are pleased with the video where Karin Tancock shares her experience of being audited.
Check out the feature in the May edition of OTnews where members tell us about their experiences of audit and the HPC provide some hints and tips.
