We are a regulator of health and care professionals established by the Health Professions Order 2001. Our statutory role is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public; promote and maintain public confidence in the professions we regulate; and promote and maintain professional standards and conduct for members of those professions.
We promote high quality professional practice, regulating 15 health and care professions by:
- setting standards for education and training and practice;
- approving education programmes which professionals must complete to register with us;
- maintaining a register of professionals who meet our standards;
- acting if professionals on our Register do not meet our standards; and
- acting to stop unregistered practitioners from using protected professional titles.
What is the sanctions policy?
The sanctions policy guides practice committee panels (panels) in determining appropriate sanctions in fitness to practise cases. It is designed to support panels in making fair, consistent, and transparent decisions, ensuring that regulatory outcomes maintain public confidence and uphold professional standards. We last updated the document in 2019.
This consultation sets out the proposed changes to our sanctions policy.
We encourage you to read the background information set out in the consultation document and proposed sanctions policy (Opens in new window) before you answer the survey questions. The survey should take around 10-15 minutes to complete. Your answers are essential to shaping the future of the sanctions policy.
This consultation will close at 11.59pm on Monday 1 September 2025.
Thank you for participating!