| Abbreviation | HCPC |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine |
| Formation | 1 April 2002 |
| Type | Statutory regulator |
| Purpose | To protect the public |
Region | United Kingdom |
Membership (2020) | 281,000 |
Parent organization | Professional Standards Authority |
| Website | www |
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), formerly the Health Professions Council (HPC), is a statutory regulator of over 280,000[1] professionals from 15 health and care professions in the United Kingdom. The Council reports its main purpose is to protect the public. It does this by setting and maintaining standards of proficiency and conduct for the professions it regulates.[2] Its key functions include approving education and training programmes which health and care professionals must complete before they can register with the HCPC; and maintaining and publishing a Register of health and care providers who meet predetermined professional requirements and standards of practice.
- ^ "Registrant snapshot - 1 February 2020". HCPC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Health and Care Professions Council: About Us - http://www.hcpc-uk.org/aboutus/. Retrieved 13 August 2012.