Registration • Regulated by Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Definition: The statutory regulator for 15 health and care professions in the UK, including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Paramedics.
Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview
Healthcare staffing agencies placing allied health professionals (AHPs) must verify active HCPC registration and confirm that no practice conditions, suspensions, or fitness-to-practise sanctions exist.
Governing Authority
Enforced by Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in United Kingdom. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.
Automated Compliance
How AsanWork Enforces Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.
Related United Kingdom Healthcare Terms
Payroll
12.07% Holiday Pay Accrual (Irregular Hours)
The statutory method reintroduced for calculating annual leave entitlement for irregular-hours workers and part-year workers in the UK.
Vetting
AccessNI Check (Northern Ireland)
The criminal history disclosure service for individuals seeking employment in health and social care services in Northern Ireland.
Compliance
CQC Quality Statements (34 Statements)
Quality statements are the commitments that health and social care providers must live up to under the CQC Single Assessment Framework.
Regulation
CQC Regulation 12: Safe Care and Treatment
Regulation 12 mandates that care and treatment must be provided in a safe way for service users.