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HCPC issues advice on conflicts of interest

15 Aug 2017

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has joined other health and care regulators to agree a joint statement on handling conflicts of interest. It sets out the expectations of how HCPC-regulated professionals should act in relation to...

Are you interested in being involved with your regulator?

17 Jul 2017

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is looking for hearing aid dispensers who are HCPC registrants to undertake Registration Assessor and Visitor roles. Registration Assessors review applications for registration from professionals...

Revised standards and guidance from HCPC

28 Jun 2017

HCPC has published updated guidance on meeting its standards for continuing professional development, as well as revised standards of education and training, following public...

Hearing loss link to dementia in new international study

20 Jun 2017

Addressing hearing loss can play a major role in preventing dementia, a new international study published in The Lancet has...

BSHAA Code of Practice breached by company directors

15 Jun 2017

A BSHAA investigation and disciplinary hearing has found that two company directors breached the high standards of care set out in the Society’s Code of Practice that all members agree to as a...