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Healthcare professional regulators’ emergency registers
16 March 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses the planned closure of healthcare professional emergency registers established during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Action Requested
The Minister announces that the temporary emergency registers will close by 30 September 2022, giving professionals six months to transition to full registration. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will notify regulators before closing the registers.
Key Facts
- Healthcare professional regulators established emergency registers during the pandemic.
- NMC and HCPC use powers under CVA 2020; GMC and GPhC use existing powers.
- Registers will close on 30 September 2022.
- Professionals on emergency register have six months to transition to full registration.
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