Understanding Accepted Outcomes in Fitness to Practise

Understanding Accepted Outcomes in Fitness to Practise

Accepted outcomes will become a new, paper-based route for resolving fitness to practise concerns without a full panel hearing in what the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) describes as “fundamental changes to how regulators...
The toll of prolonged fitness to practise investigations and the role of expert legal representation

Updates to HCPC Sanctions Policy

We look at the Health and Care Professions Council’s (HCPC) changes to its Sanctions Policy and what this may mean for health care professionals regulated by it. HCPC’s Sanctions Policy Overhaul: What It Means for Health and Care Professionals The Health and Care...
The toll of prolonged fitness to practise investigations and the role of expert legal representation

Interim Orders in Professional Regulation

What is remediation? In the context of fitness to practise, remediation refers to the process by which a professional—often in a healthcare or related regulated field—takes deliberate, demonstrable steps to address concerns that have been raised about their conduct,...
The toll of prolonged fitness to practise investigations and the role of expert legal representation

Does remediation matter in fitness to practise?

What is remediation? In the context of fitness to practise, remediation refers to the process by which a professional—often in a healthcare or related regulated field—takes deliberate, demonstrable steps to address concerns that have been raised about their conduct,...