Fitness to Practise Tools: Free Planners and Writers for a Complaint, Investigation or Hearing
In short
Free fitness to practise tools for UK healthcare professionals and social workers facing a complaint, an investigation or a hearing with the GMC, NMC, GDC, GPhC, HCPC, GOC, GOsC, GCC or Social Work England. Each tool runs in your browser only: nothing is stored or sent, there is no account, and you copy or download the result. The first tool, the Reflection Writer, builds a draft reflective statement from six questions.
Dr Shehzad IqbalFounder, course author and facilitatorMBBS, MRCS, MRCGP
Ludmila UpenieceBusiness development and supportPsychology, UEL London
The tools
Reflection Writer
Pick your regulator, answer six questions and get a draft reflective statement under the four headings regulators read for: the facts, insight, remediation and the future. Edit it, copy it or download it as a text file.
For: a professional asked for a reflective statement after a complaint, an investigation or before a hearing, or writing a reflection for CPD.
More tools are added to this page as each one is ready.
How the tools work
- They run in your browser. Nothing you type is stored or sent, and there is no account.
- Each tool gives you a result you can edit, copy or download, so you keep your own record.
- Each one links to the matching guide and the course that covers the same ground.
- They help you organise your own work. They do not replace advice from a defence organisation, your union or a solicitor.
Guides and courses
For the whole process, read our Professional Misconduct hub and, for a concern with a patient or a colleague, our Professional Boundaries hub. To choose a course, see which course do I need. Every course is online, CPD certified and accredited, and serves both a complaint or referral and your CPD.
Not sure where to start? Book a free 15-minute Zoom call with Dr Shehzad Iqbal.
FAQ
Are the fitness to practise tools free?
Yes. Every tool on this page is free to use, with no account and no sign-up.
Is what I type stored or sent anywhere?
No. Each tool runs in your browser only. Nothing you type is stored or sent to us or to anyone else. Closing or reloading the page clears it, so copy or download your result before you leave.
Which regulators do the tools cover?
The GMC, NMC, GDC, GPhC, HCPC, GOC, GOsC, GCC and Social Work England.
Do the tools replace legal advice?
No. They help you plan and organise your own work. They do not replace advice from your defence organisation, your union or a solicitor.
Which course goes with the Reflection Writer?
The Module on Reflection: £49, 1.5 CPD hours, online, with a dated certificate, CPD certified and accredited by The CPD Certification Service.