HCPC publishes report on registrant retention rates
The Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) has released a report analysing the duration of registration for new registrants. The report looks at an analysis of first-time HCPC registrations between 2013 to 2020 and studies the amount of time that new UK and international HCPC registrants stayed on their register.
Findings in the report suggest that despite most professions growing, retention remains an issue, with 10 per cent of all new registrants across 15 health and care professions overall leaving the register within four years.
While five per cent of UK route registrants left the register within four years, this increased to 30 per cent of international route registrants. Age differences were only apparent in international route registrants, with higher percentages leaving in younger age groups.
The report states that there are differences in the proportion of professionals leaving the register within four years, depending on the world region in which they qualified. Registrants from Europe (the largest international group) had a leaving rate of 21 per cent within four years, while registrants from Oceania (the second largest group) had the highest leaving rate of 57 per cent within that time.
The report shows that all professions are affected by retention issues, including physiotherapists, paramedics, and occupational therapists.
The report can be viewed on the HCPC website.
Retention is central to the NHS 10-year Health Plan for England, especially for those professions that are critical for the delivery of care. Our International Retention Toolkit details actions employers can take to ensure internationally recruited staff will stay, thrive and build lasting careers in the NHS.
Further resources and guidance to support the retention of colleagues is available on our website.
