Guides

Guides to working in healthcare.

Practical, independent and written in plain English — free to read, and reviewed as the rules change. 28 guides and counting.

A nurse reading formal correspondence alone at a table, with a union helpline number written on a pad
Registration & regulation7 min read

What happens if you are referred to the NMC or HCPC

A fitness to practise referral is frightening, but the process is structured and most cases close without a hearing. What the stages are and where to get support.

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Two clinicians talking quietly in a hospital side room during a difficult conversation
Registration & regulation6 min read

The professional duty of candour, explained

Being open when something goes wrong is a professional obligation, not just good manners. What the duty requires of you day to day, and how it is applied.

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