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Interesting interview with the Chief Exec of the HPC on Radio 5 on Saturday morning. The reason he gave for the registration of health professionals is that more and more people are visiting people, such as physiotherapists, without any referral from doctors, etc. Therefore, the HPC checks qualifications, references and so on.

However, as an EBME tech in a hospital, no one comes direct to me - the Trust allocates my work. The Trust have also checked my qualifications, carried out a police & CRB check and, with the on-set of KSF, ensure that I carry out training to ensure my personal & career development. So, why do I need to pay upto £120.00 to the HPC to do all this again????