Regulator profile
HCPC
Health and Care Professions Council
Professional Regulator2 areas of regulation · 8 laws enforced · UK-wide
What HCPC does
Statutory regulator for 15 health and care professions including physiotherapists, paramedics, occupational therapists, radiographers, dietitians, biomedical scientists, and others. Maintains registers and sets standards.
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Types of regulation
Fitness To Practise
Professional Registration
Legal framework
Legislation that HCPC directly enforces.
Primary legislation
- HSCSQA 2015 Act 2015
Secondary legislation
- Health Professions Order 2001 (Legal Assessors) Order of Council 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
- The Health Professions Council (Conduct and Competence Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
- The Health Professions Council (Functions of Assessors) Rules Order of Council 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
- The Health Professions Council (Health Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
- The Health Professions Council (Investigating Committee) Procedure Rules Order of Council 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
- The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules Order of Council 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
- The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 UK Statutory Instrument 2007
Related legislation
Legislation connected to HCPC's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Establishing / enabling
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Health Act 1999
UK Act of Parliament 1999
Administered / monitored
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Children and Social Work Act 2017
UK Act of Parliament 2017
Amendments / commencements
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The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009
UK Statutory Instrument 2009 -
Health and Social Care Act 2012
UK Act of Parliament 2012 -
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Provision—Social Workers) Order 2012
UK Statutory Instrument 2012 -
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) (Social Workers) Regulations 2019
UK Statutory Instrument 2019
Referenced in enforcement
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Health Professions Order 2001
UK Statutory Instrument 2002
Sectors regulated
Healthcare services
Coverage area
UK-wide