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A comprehensive and authoritative reference on the principles and processes for regulating healthcare professionals In
Foundations of the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals, renowned international regulator Marc Seale delivers an authoritative exploration of the regulation of healthcare professionals, including competence, fitness to practice, professionalism, standards of education, training, and risk, while providing a thorough analysis of how these elements work together and evolve. This comprehensive reference work examines all components of the regulation of healthcare professionals, providing clear definitions and analysis lacking in the existing literature on the subject, and offers a practical guide for understanding a complex regulatory landscape. Readers will also find:
- A thorough introduction to regulation, risk, and a framework for regulating healthcare professionals
- Comprehensive explorations of standards, guidance, and safe and effective practice
- Practical discussions of how healthcare professionals are regulated
- A review of the legal principles and processes used to regulate healthcare professionals
Perfect for the educators and teachers of healthcare students,
Foundations of the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals will also benefit healthcare students, consumer advocacy organisations, employers of healthcare professionals, professional associations, lawmakers and regulators. Volume 1 of 4 in
Principles and Processes for Regulating Healthcare Professionals
List of contents
Author Biography ix
Preface xi
Foundations of the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals xiii
Acknowledgements xv
About the Companion Website xvii
Introduction xix
1 Regulation 1 1.1 Introduction to Regulation and Regulators 1
1.2 The Regulatory Process 21
1.3 Effective Efficient and Ethical Regulators 26
1.4 Autonomy Independence Accountability and Scrutiny of Regulators 34
1.5 The Healthcare Delivery System and Its Regulators 40
2 Risk 49 2.1 Risk 49
2.2 Risk and Regulation 55
2.3 Enterprise Risk Management 57
2.4 Risk of Harm 62
2.5 Risk- Based Regulation 72
2.6 Risk and the Intrusiveness of the Regulatory Process 75
3 Framework for Regulating Healthcare Professionals 79 3.1 Framework for the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals 79
3.2 Stakeholders in the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals 87
3.3 Key Stakeholders and Their Influence 103
3.4 Identifying Professionals 110
3.5 Processes Used to Restrict Access to the Labour Market 121
4 Standards 143 4.1 Introduction to Standards 143
4.2 Standards for the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals 149
4.3 Format of Standards 151
4.4 Establishing and Revising Standards 154
4.5 Sharing Standards 158
5 Guidance 163 5.1 Guidance 163
6 Safe and Effective Practice 167 6.1 Introduction to Safe and Effective Practice 167
6.2 Competence - Knowledge and Skills 172
6.3 Scope of Practice 175
6.4 Standards of Competency 182
6.5 Perishability of Competences 187
6.6 Distribution of Competency Levels Within a Profession 191
6.7 Values and Behaviour Framework 195
6.8 Ethical Healthcare and Healthcare Professionals 197
6.9 Values and Behaviours of Healthcare Professionals 205
6.10 Standards of Conduct 210
7 Regulating Healthcare Professionals 223 7.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Regulating Healthcare Professionals 223
7.2 The Regulatory Contract 236
7.3 Purpose and Objectives of Regulating Healthcare Professionals 242
8 Legal Principles and Processes for Regulating Professionals 247 8.1 The Law 247
8.2 Legal Principles and Processes 250
8.3 Legislation 255
8.4 Developing Enacting Amending Reforming and Repealing Legislation 259
8.5 Appeals and Judicial Reviews 264
8.6 Systems and Structures of Government 268
8.7 Privy Council 270
8.8 Legislation of Statutory Regulators 272
Legislation Index 277
Organisation Index 279
People Index 281
Subject Index 283
About the author
Marc Seale was the Chief Executive and Registrar of the Health and Care Professions Council-the UK multi-professional regulator-for 18 years. He has extensive experience of the regulation of healthcare professions in the UK, Europe and the USA.
