Guidance and support
All you need to succeed
Guidance and support in this section is for individual, local, regional and national hearing care provider members in the UK. If you cannot find what you need below, then as a member you can also contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling 020 7298 5110.
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Accessible Information
Learn what you need to do to meet the information and communication needs of patients with a disability.
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Clinical guidance
Quick links to evidence-based clinical guidelines and standards.
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Compliance - Bribery Act
Helping you ensure compliance. Learn more.
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Consent at a glance
Read this quick guide to obtaining informed consent.
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Covid-19 Support
Archived guidance.
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CQC guidance
This guidance helps members understand whether they need to register with the CQC.
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Criminal Record Checks
This short guide explains who can carry out criminal record checks in the UK and typical costs.
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Data hub
Access data on hearing needs and services and the workforce.
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Data protection
All you need to know to comply with Data Protection legislation in the UK.
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Guidance & policy resources
Quick access to a wide range of guidance and policy resources published by the NHS and other public bodies.
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HCPC regulation
An overview of HCPC standards.
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History of hearing care
Look back through the archives to understand what we could learn to help improve hearing care in the UK.
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NICE guidelines
Quick access to NICE high-level overviews, guidelines and standards relevant to audiology practice.
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Professional duty of candour
Learn about your professional duty – to be honest when things go wrong.
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Research log
Important systematic reviews, research synthesis, health economic evaluations/analysis, health technology assessments and other primary research.
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Risk factors for hearing loss
An overview of the risk factors for hearing loss.
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Social media
Signposts for individual and practice owner members to relevant guidance on social media usage.
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