An
NHS register set-up to regulate healthcare professionals and protect patients
has seen a substantial rise in registrations over the last 12 months.
The
Health Professions Council (HPC) has added more than 5,000 new members in the
last year, with a total of 144,068 medical staff now registered.
The
HPC was established to regulate health professionals such as chiropodists and
paramedics, while ensuring the public is protected.
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The
organisation is now preparing to take members of the Association of Operating
Department Practitioners onto the register within the year.
