Competency Standard 1a.1 Part 1
1a.1 Be able to practise within the legal and ethical boundaries of their profession:
PLEASE NOTE: To compile this information, I have copied and slightly amended the information (Australianised) from the following website: http://www.preregportfolio.co.uk/
Suggested training tasks and examples of evidence:
1. Describe the role of the Health Professions Council and what is required to be a registered biomedical scientist.
Suggested references: http://www.hpc-uk.org
www.hpc-uk.org/publications/newsletter
a. Explain (briefly) the role of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
b. How does one become registered by the HCPC?

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i. accredited degree/non-accredited degree
ii. local/international
c. List the other professions who are registered by the HCPC.
d. Describe (briefly) the HCPC Statement of Conduct (in BP147 Professional Practice folder)
e. What are the main objectives of the Standards of Proficiency (in BP147 Professional Practice folder) laid down by the HCPC? What do they mean in real terms?
f. Describe (briefly) the role that the HCPC plays in the daily life of the average biomedical scientist.
g. What do the HCPC question about a registrant’s health and character?
2. What is CPA (UK) Ltd? What is the purpose of laboratory accreditation?
Suggested References:
http://www.cpa-uk.co.uk/
http://www.cpa-uk.co.uk/files/PD-LAB-Standards_v2.01_Mar_09.pdf
http://www.cpa-uk.co.uk/files/Approach_to_audit_0204.pdf
http://www.nata.asn.au/
http://www.nata.asn.au/publications/category/4-nata-accreditation-requirements (Medical Testing NAR)
a. Define Accreditation.
b. Describe (briefly) why accreditation is important for diagnostic laboratories
c. Describe (briefly) the CPA process that leads to accreditation
d. Relate NATA in Australia to CPA in the UK – do they look for the same sort of things? ie Compare and Contrast their roles and requirements. When you get into the lab

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3. Describe with reference to legal and professional requirements, how the laboratory(s) in which you have been trained stores and disposes of human samples.
Suggested references:
http://www.hta.gov.uk/legislationpoliciesandcodesofpractice/legislation/humantissueact.cfm
http://www.hta.gov.uk/legislationpoliciesandcodesofpractice/codesofpractice.cfm
a. Briefly describe the key points of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (UK).
b. Briefly describe offences under the Human Tissue Act 2004 (UK)
c. Describe how your lab disposes of the various wastes
i. biohazard
ii. paper
iii. sharps
iv. confidential information
d. How long are clinical specimens retained – blood and biological fluids, tissues, tissue blocks, DNA etc (whichever is relevant to your field of practice)
e. Relate this to the UK legislation (we, in Australia, are governed by different legislation – but you must understand the UK requirements also).
4. Produce a signed witness statement or personal statement countersigned by your trainer to confirm the application of knowledge in accordance with the required standard.
This can only be done when you get into your placement laboratory.

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