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November 2002REGISTRATION COUNCIL FOR CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGISTS UPDATE
§ A copy of the RCCP Directory with all registrants to July 2002 has been sent to all HR departments asking them to promote the register and encourage their staff to join.§ A copy has also been sent to all hospital departments with registered members. The Directory is updated regularly and the complete and up-to-date register is available from www.rccp.co.uk§ Additional copies of the Directory are available to members of the Register free of charge. Please forward a large S.A.E. with stamps to the value of 87p to the address above.§ A meeting has been requested with the Health Professions Council (HPC) to pave the way to state registration.§ We have established all the requirements for petitioning for State Registration and plan to do so in early 2003 when petitions are being accepted by the Health Professions Council (formerly the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine).§ A petition made without the support of those it represents will not be successful. If you want to be ‘State Registered’ you must demonstrate this by completion and submission of an application form to the Registration Council for Clinical Physiology (find one at: www.rccp.co.uk)§ We strongly advise that applications to RCCP are submitted by 31st December 2002 in order to avoid the substantial increase in registration fees.End of November 2002 Update.
February 2003The RCCP distributed a statement to registrants and professional bodies in March '03. The statement covers... Visit to Health Professions Council [HPC] Education Finance Next Steps This statement can be viewed as a PDF document by clicking this link. End of February 2003 Update.
June 2003The RCCP distributed a statement to registrants and professional bodies in June '03. The statement covers... Progress with the Petition for State Registration which has been delivered to HPC - including probable timetable for stages if accepted. An outline of a meeting between DoH and Healthcare Science representatives (including RCCP). Details of the Petition process and vote of thanks for those who contributed to it. This statement can be viewed as a PDF document by clicking this link. End of June 2003 Update.
November 2003Following the presentation of the RCCP bid to the Health Professions Council (HPC) Anne Burge (Chair of RCCP) distributed a statement to registrants and professional bodies in November '03 about the success of the bid. This statement can be viewed as a PDF document by clicking this link. (Click here to link to HPC Website) End of November 2003 Update.
March 2004A newsletter was circulated in March 2004. This can be viewed by clicking this Link (Newsletter - PDF Format). The following statement was also circulated...
End of March 2004 Update.
July 2004There seems to be some confusion regarding information supplied in the recent RCCP newsletter regarding the deadline for receipt of applications to guarantee they will be processed in time for the transfer of the Register to HPC. Please note that this deadline relates only to PROCESSING of applications and does not mean that applications received after this date will not be accepted onto the register. Every effort will be made to ensure that all applications received prior to transfer to HPC will be processed in time. As stated in the newsletter 'we will continue to receive applications until the register transfers'. Due to the huge amount of new application forms that have been received over the last couple of weeks, any queries relating to whether individual applications have been received at RCCP HQ must contain the cheque number as this is the quickest way for us to identify receipt of individual forms. If you require any further clarification, please contact RCCP Administration either at: rccpadmin@rccp.co.uk or telephone 0845 226 3064. End of July 2004 Statement.
October 2004Good news: Final and formal approval for regulation of Clinical Physiologists with Health Professions Council At their council meeting in October 2004, the Health Professions Council (HPC) recommended the regulation of four aspirant healthcare science groups, including Clinical Physiologists. We have now received a copy of the letter sent by Marc Seale, Chief Executive of HPC, to John Reid, Secretary of State for Health, informing him of their decision specifically with regard to Clinical Physiologists. This is a milestone for our bid for regulation under HPC. The second part of the process now begins; The Department of Health (DH) will soon start to the draft the legislation and accompanying consultation document. This is a complex process and there is a great deal of work to be undertaken particularly by RCCP and DH. RCCP is currently working with DH on terms of entry qualifications and as soon as these are agreed, they will communicated to you via Professional Body newsletters and the RCCP web site. It is impossible to put an exact date on when this process will be complete, but we have been assured by the Department of Health that we are still on track to achieve regulation late in 2005. Please note RCCP will continue to operate as a registration council until the register transfers to HPC and will be accepting applications until this time. However, I must emphasise to everyone that although applications can be processed within two months of receipt, some applications take much longer, frequently in excess of six months, due to problems related to the applicants’ form or to the sheer volume of applications being processed within some disciplines. I therefore urge everyone who is eligible to apply now. All the information needed for this process is available on our web site http://www.rccp.co.uk/. Anne Burge End of Oct 2004 Statement.
November 2004
Guidance on Qualifications - November 2004 Guidance agreed between the Department of Health and the Registration Council for Clinical Physiology (RCCP) to address approved qualification issues around regulation for individuals training in the disciplines of audiology, cardiology, gastrointestinal physiology, hearing therapy, neurophysiology and respiratory physiology. Click this link for full copy of guidance. (NB: This guidance is subject to approval by the Education and Training Committee of the HPC, prior to the opening of the relevant part of the register) End of Nov 2004 Statement.
April 2005Statement on CPD Guidelines - April 2005 Many apologies for delay in the CPD guidelines. CPD guidelines are awaiting final feedback from professional representatives and will be posted on the web site by 30.4.05. Most registrants will have been taking part in CPD activities for some time and therefore this will not be new to them.For registrants new to CPD we advise that you log onto HPC web site and look at the CPD consultation appendices 1 & 2 (http://www.hpc-uk.org/consultation/cpd/cpd_consultation_document.pdf) This gives a list of examples of CPD activities and evidence which is an excellent starting point. Registrants are advised to keep a note of any CPD activities in a portfolio (or any safe place), in case they are needed in future for proof of CPD either by RCCP or HPC. [Added May 05 - CPD Guidelines now available - follow this link] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Registrants, Thank you for the support you have given to the RCCP. As you will know, both from our web site and from your own professional body forum, we are now within sight of our goal of achieving a State Registration vehicle for clinical physiologists; the suggested timetable for transfer of the register is late 2005 or early 2006. There is still a tremendous amount of work for the council members and executive to complete during this period with both the Health Professions Council and the Department of Health, and we will also of course be keeping the voluntary register open for new applicants. We have managed to keep the renewal registration fee capped for two years but regrettably, due to the expected work still to be completed and to an increase in our administration costs we have had to increase the registration fees from 1st May 2005. Renewal of Registration £20.00 New Applications £45.00 In addition, any new applications, which are incomplete and have to be sent back will incur a further £10 fee to cover the additional administrative costs. We will also charge a fee of £5.00 for replacement of certificates lost by registrants during the registration year. We appreciate that, especially for new applicants, these fees represent a considerable expense. However HPC has now raised "grandparenting" administration costs to a minimum of £200 per applicant on top of the registration fee, and those applicants who are called for an interview will have the additional expense of the costs of the review panel and their own travelling expenses. RCCP still gives value for money when compared with HPC and we urge all of you out there who have not yet applied to join the Voluntary Register to do so with some urgency. On behalf of the Council Patricia Vales End of Apr 2005 Statements.
March 2006Registration 2006--07 The 2006-07 Renewal Letter and Form contain important information about RCCP Fees and the impending transfer of the Register to the Health Professions Council. These documents may be viewed via these links... A full list of RCCP Fees can be viewed via this link. End of Mar 2006 Statement.
October 2006Regulation Update -In response to a request for an update from DH the following statement was received in an email from Pat Saunders:
'As a number of you have been making enquiries of the forthcoming timetable for regulation I thought it best to inform you of the current position.
Existing commitments to legislate by Section 60 Order will be honoured and this includes healthcare scientists. Following the publication of the Review on Non Medical Regulation, you will be aware that consultation on the proposals closes on 10 November and you are encouraged to respond. The exact timetable for publication of the HCS consultation closes, but will nevertheless be dependent upon outstanding necessary work being completed. We will be arranging follow up meetings with aspirant groups in due course.' End of Oct 2006 Statement.
May 2007Delay in Regulation - Letter from Department of Health RCCP has received a letter from Professor Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer, Dept of Health and Nick Clarke, Head of Health and Social Care Regulation, Dept of Health explaining the delay of regulation for Clinical Physiologists on the voluntary register :
'Healthcare scientists remain a priority for the introduction of statutory regulation. However, for the reasons set out above [See full text of letter], this is now not likely to take place before 2009. In the meantime, it is important that the infrastructure supporting registration arrangements remains in place and that practitioners continue to be held on voluntary registers in the interests of public protection.' End of May 2007 Statement.
December 2007Healthcare scientists and
regulation A letter on the current status
of regulation of aspirant healthcare scientist groups and the delay in formal
regulation has been issued by the Department of Health. This letter also
encourages employers to ensure staff are encouraged to make use of the voluntary
register Regulation letter December 07.pdf End of Dec 2007 Statement.
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