[2] Its key functions include approving education and training programmes which health and care professionals must complete before they can register with the HCPC; and maintaining and publishing a Register of health and care providers who meet predetermined professional requirements and standards of practice.

They are:[11] Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) All these professions have at least one designated title that is protected by law, including those shown above.

[12] If a professional who is registered with them does not meet the standards which are set, the HCPC can take action which might include stopping an individual from practising.

These are: In 2016, via a Freedom of Information request it was revealed that despite increasing registration costs for healthcare professionals, the HCPC spent over £17,000 on their Christmas party.

Despite their workload decreasing, it was found through an FOI request in 2020 that the HCPC had not made any redundancies in their organisation[16] and were increasing registration costs.