The Operating Theatre Journal

Monday, 15 July 2013

HCPC Launches Consultation on Standards of Proficiency for Operating Department Practitioners

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has today launched a consultation to invite stakeholders for their views on proposed changes to the profession-specific standards of proficiency for operating department practitioners.
 
The standards of proficiency are the threshold standards for safe and effective practice in the UK and play a key role in public protection. They are divided into generic standards (which apply to all of the 16 professions we regulate) and standards specific to each of the professions regulated. They are used when an individual professional applies for or renews their registration, or when concerns are raised about their competence. They are also used to approve education and training programmes.

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