The Society of Radiographers is encouraging its members to share their views on a proposed price increase to Health and Care Professions Council registration fees.
As part of a consultation on its pricing structure, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is seeking views on its plans to increase the cost of registration for regulated healthcare professionals.
Under the proposals, the HCPC, which regulates 15 healthcare professions in the UK including radiographers, will increase the cost of registration by £5.06 per year, phased over two years starting from April 2027.
The HCPC says the price increase is necessary to allow the organisation to meet its statutory duties and to remain financially sustainable.
Dr Emma Hyde, the SoR’s head of education and research, said: “This is an important opportunity to share your views on the proposed increase in HCPC registration fees, which may come into effect from April 2027. We encourage all our members to respond to the consultation.”
SoR members can contribute to the consultation via the HCPC website. The consultation closes at 11.59pm on Friday, 17 July.
In the consultation document, the HCPC said: “This consultation document seeks views on a proposal to increase the registration fees charged by the HCPC.
"Parliament has given us a responsibility to ensure we have the finances to meet our statutory duties. This means that we need to set fees that cover our costs and enable us to remain financially sustainable.
“In our previous fees consultation and engagement in 2022, we said that smaller, incremental fee increases in subsequent years would be necessary.
“We aim to review and increase our fees at least every two years.”
Read the full consultation document here.
Share your views with the HCPC via the consultation questionnaire here.