Ethics and Ethical Standards for HCPC Regulated Health & Care Professionals

Ethics and Ethical Standards for HCPC Regulated Health & Care Professionals is a CPD-accredited online course designed specifically for health and care professionals regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the United Kingdom. The course supports registrants in understanding and applying core ethical principles in line with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.

It is particularly relevant for professionals facing complaints, investigations, or fitness-to-practise processes, as well as those seeking to strengthen ethical judgement, professionalism, and public trust in everyday practice.

Ethical concerns such as consent, confidentiality, honesty, professional boundaries, and the duty of candour are common triggers for complaints and regulatory action across HCPC-regulated professions. The HCPC expects registrants to act with integrity, prioritise service users’ interests, and maintain public confidence in their profession.

This course provides clear, practical guidance on navigating ethical dilemmas, meeting HCPC expectations, and responding appropriately when concerns arise — helping professionals reduce risk and demonstrate insight, accountability, and professionalism.

This course is suitable for UK-based HCPC-regulated professionals, including:

• Allied health professionals and health & care practitioners regulated by the HCPC
• Professionals working in the National Health Service and the independent sector
• Registrants facing complaints, investigations, fitness-to-practise proceedings, or remediation
• Practitioners seeking CPD evidence for appraisal, revalidation, employer review, or regulatory submissions
• Professionals wishing to strengthen ethical decision-making and professional conduct

The course explores:

• The foundations of healthcare ethics and their relevance to HCPC-regulated practice
• Core ethical principles: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and confidentiality
• The role of the Health and Care Professions Council in setting and enforcing ethical standards
• HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and how they are applied in practice
• Informed consent and shared decision-making
• Honesty, integrity, and the duty of candour
• Accurate documentation and ethical record-keeping
• Professional boundaries, including digital professionalism
• Common ethical breaches, their consequences, and regulatory responses
• HCPC fitness-to-practise processes and outcomes
• Reflection, remediation, and continuous professional development

On successful completion of this course, participants will receive:

• CPD UK certified accreditation
• An accredited CPD certificate
• CPD evidence suitable for appraisal, revalidation, remediation, and professional portfolios

This course is aligned with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and related guidance.

It supports HCPC registrants in demonstrating ethical judgement, honesty, accountability, and fitness to practise — particularly where concerns have been raised about conduct, consent, confidentiality, or professional boundaries.

This online course is relevant to HCPC-regulated professionals working across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, in both National Health Service and independent healthcare settings.