Health and Care Professions Council
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is an independent, United Kingdom wide professional regulator, which sets standards of professional training, skills, behaviour and health of the professions they regulate.
Description
The Health and Care Professions Council is a Regulatory Body.
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is an independent, United Kingdom wide professional regulator, which sets standards of professional training, skills, behaviour and health of the professions they regulate.
The Health and Care Professions Council works to protect the health and well-being of people using the services of the health, social work and psychological professionals registered with them.
The Health and Care Professions Council regulates the following professions:
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Arts Therapists
(Art Therapists, Music Therapists and Dramatherapists)
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Social Workers
in England
For further information on the Health and Care Professions Council, see the Health and Care Professions Council website at: Regulating health, psychological and social work professionals.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Health Professions Council |
| Short name | HCPC |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Class | ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Arts Therapist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Biomedical Scientist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | British Psychological Society | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Chiropodist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Clinical Scientist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Dietitian | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Health and Care Professions Council | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Hearing Aid Dispenser | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Occupational Therapist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Operating Department Practitioner | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Orthoptist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Orthotist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Attribute | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION BODY CODE | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION BODY CODE | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ISSUER CODE | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ISSUER CODE (CANCER FIRST SEEN) | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ISSUER CODE (MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM LEAD) | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ISSUER CODE (PATHOLOGY REPORT AUTHORISED BY) | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ISSUER CODE (PATHOLOGY TEST REQUESTED BY) | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ISSUER CODE (RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIPTION AUTHORISER) | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ISSUER CODE (RESPONSIBLE SURGEON) | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ISSUER CODE (TREATMENT) | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Attribute | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION TYPE | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION TYPE | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| Data Element | PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION TYPE (POSITION) | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Paramedic | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Physiotherapist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Practitioner Psychologist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Prosthetist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Radiographer | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Regulatory Body | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Social Worker | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
| NHS Business Definition | Speech and Language Therapist | references in description Health and Care Professions Council |
