The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), in collaboration with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), has published a new resource: Shared Update on Regulation of Advanced Levels of Practice.
The update clarifies that all HCPC and GOsC registrants working at advanced levels are already fully regulated and must meet the standards relevant to their scope of practice. It also emphasises that service user safety is a shared responsibility across registrants, regulators, employers, professional bodies and unions, each playing an important and distinct role.
Importantly, the HCPC and GOsC do not define or limit scope of practice. Registrants are expected to use their professional judgement to work within their competence, ensuring care is safe, lawful and effective.
Further information is available here: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/standards/meeting-our-standards/advanced-levels-of-practice/