Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 would create a national council and separate registration boards for 12 professions, including physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, medical scientists and speech and language therapists. Only people on the relevant public register could use protected professional titles, while approved education and training would be monitored. The system would allow the public to make complaints about misconduct, poor performance or health problems affecting practice, with possible sanctions including conditions, suspension or removal from the register, helping protect patients and service users.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the health and social care professionals council and of registration boards for certain designated health and social care professions, to provide for the registration of persons qualifying to use the title of a designated profession and for the determination of complaints relating to their fitness to practise; and to provide for related matters

Last updated 16 April 2018