(HCPC)
why were the HCPC developed? - correct answers to maintain standards amongst people who work in
health-related professions
what do the HCPC produce? - correct answers standards of conduct, performance and ethics that
outline expectations about behaviour and conduct
HCPC standards: responsibility - correct answers promoting and protecting the interests of service users
and carers
managing risk by taking all reasonable steps to reduce the risk of harm to service users, carers and
colleagues
HCPC standards: respect - correct answers respecting confidentiality
HCPC standards: integrity - correct answers being open when things go wrong
being honest and trustworthy, making sure that therapist's conduct justifies the public's trust and
confidence in them and their profession
HCPC standards: competence - correct answers keep records of their work
standards of proficiency for clinical psychologists - correct answers understand theories and evidence
concerning psychological development and psychological difficulties across the lifespan and their
assessment and remediation, understand psychological models related to how biological, sociological
and circumstantial/life-event-related factors impinge on psychological processes to affect psychological
well-being
what happens if standards are infringed? - correct answers the professional may be suspended for a set
period of time or struck off and not allowed to practice