Health and Care Professions Council
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), formerly the Health Professions Council (HPC), is a statutory regulator of over 280,000 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. 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 pre-determined professional requirements and standards of practice.
| Abbreviation | HCPC |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine |
| Formation | 2003 |
| Type | Statutory regulator |
| Purpose | To protect the public |
Region | United Kingdom |
Membership (2020) | 281,000 |
Parent organization | Professional Standards Authority |
| Website | www |
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