Operating Department Practitioner struck off
Operating Department Practitioner, Mr Andrew Sandeman-Craik has been struck off the HPC Register for undertaking emergency procedures he was not qualified for. As well as failing to follow appropriate drugs protocols …

Upcoming listening events
Upcoming listening events in the Greater London area. Listening Events offer you the opportunity to speak directly with the HPC and to meet and discuss regulation with local registrants.

HPC consultation on standards for Continuing Professional Development

The Health Professions Council (HPC) has today launched a three month consultation to invite stakeholders for their views on a proposed minor amendment to the Standards for Continuing …

Before take-off, every pilot needs to brief their crew about what to expect.
At the end of each flight, they talk briefly about what went right, what went wrong and what could be done better.
Pilots say …

The introduction of computerised NHS patient records in England could be hit by more delays, MPs warn.
The Committee on Public Accounts has thrown fresh doubt on a 2015 deadline for the ambitious £12bn project.
Its chairman …

The number of people on the organ donor register in the UK has hit a record 16 million, meeting a government target of doubling 2001′s numbers a year early.
However, the gap between supply and demand …

Sir Richard Branson has accused politicians of “tinkering” with infection control in hospitals.
The recently appointed vice-president of the Patients Association wants all hospital staff to be screened for MRSA, and treated immediately if infected.
He says …