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'''The Health Professions Council''' (HPC) is a [[United Kingdom|UK]] health regulator{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}. It was set up by the UK government through the Health Professions Order 2001. It's stated purpose is to protect the public. It aims to do this by setting and maintaining standards of proficiency and conduct for the professions it regulates{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}. It currently regulates fifthteen professions, and if legislation is passed, may regulate other professions in the future{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}.It has been the subject of some controversy since 2007 over its role in the government plan to regulate counselling and psychotherapy as 'health professions' across the UK. Some practitioners are openly opposing HPC as the regulator, and are highly critical of its methods and 'positivist' model, which they believe to be inherently unsuitable for their field.(e.g. House, in Edwards, House, Musgrave, Parker, Postle, Rogers, "Compliance? Ambivalence? Rejection?" WLR, London 2009). An Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy ([http://www.allianceforcanp.org www.allianceforcanp.org])has emerged with support from a number of key figures within the profession. However there are many that support regulation, Integrity (Integrating Social responsibility into psychological Therapies) is a newly formed group that supports statutory regulation under the Health Professions Council. The charity MIND is also in support of statutory regulation for psychotherapists and counsellors as well as other stakeholders.
'''The Health Professions Council''' (HPC) is a [[United Kingdom|UK]] health regulator{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}. It was set up by the UK government through the Health Professions Order 2001. It's stated purpose is to protect the public. It aims to do this by setting and maintaining standards of proficiency and conduct for the professions it regulates{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}. It currently regulates fifthteen professions, and if legislation is passed, may regulate other professions in the future{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}.It has been the subject of some controversy since 2007 over its role in the government plan to regulate counselling and psychotherapy as 'health professions' across the UK. Some practitioners are openly opposing HPC as the regulator, and are highly critical of its methods and 'positivist' model, which they believe to be inherently unsuitable for their field.(e.g. House, in Edwards, House, Musgrave, Parker, Postle, Rogers, "Compliance? Ambivalence? Rejection?" WLR, London 2009). An Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy ([http://www.allianceforcanp.org www.allianceforcanp.org])has emerged with support from a number of key figures within the profession. However there are many that support regulation, Integrity (Integrating Social responsibility into psychological Therapieshttp http://www.isrpt.org/) is a newly formed group that supports statutory regulation under the Health Professions Council. The charity MIND is also in support of statutory regulation for psychotherapists and counsellors as well as other stakeholders.


According to the Health Professions Council website [http://www.hpc-uk.org www.hpc-uk.org] ,HPC in its role as protector of the public:{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
According to the Health Professions Council website [http://www.hpc-uk.org www.hpc-uk.org] ,HPC in its role as protector of the public:{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}

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The Health Professions Council (HPC) is a UK health regulator[citation needed]. It was set up by the UK government through the Health Professions Order 2001. It's stated purpose is to protect the public. It aims to do this by setting and maintaining standards of proficiency and conduct for the professions it regulates[citation needed]. It currently regulates fifthteen professions, and if legislation is passed, may regulate other professions in the future[citation needed].It has been the subject of some controversy since 2007 over its role in the government plan to regulate counselling and psychotherapy as 'health professions' across the UK. Some practitioners are openly opposing HPC as the regulator, and are highly critical of its methods and 'positivist' model, which they believe to be inherently unsuitable for their field.(e.g. House, in Edwards, House, Musgrave, Parker, Postle, Rogers, "Compliance? Ambivalence? Rejection?" WLR, London 2009). An Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy (www.allianceforcanp.org)has emerged with support from a number of key figures within the profession. However there are many that support regulation, Integrity (Integrating Social responsibility into psychological Therapieshttp http://www.isrpt.org/) is a newly formed group that supports statutory regulation under the Health Professions Council. The charity MIND is also in support of statutory regulation for psychotherapists and counsellors as well as other stakeholders.

According to the Health Professions Council website www.hpc-uk.org ,HPC in its role as protector of the public:[citation needed]

  • sets standards for health professionals
  • approves courses and education
  • keeps a register of health professionals
  • takes action when health professionals do not meet its standards, which may include striking them off

Professions regulated by the HPC

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