Purposes for processing

The Return to Practice Programme will support eligible returners to undertake their self-directed return to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) register.

Support and funding in the form of a stipend is available to the following:

HCPC returners

• all former HCPC registrants who live in England and plan to return to work in England once returned to the HCPC register
• those who have gained a UK HCPC approved programme more than 5 years ago and have never been registered and never practised
• registrants who remained on the HCPC register for more than 2 years but have not practised and consider themselves to be out of practice

Nurse and midwife returners

NHS England is committed to supporting former nurses and midwives returning to practice who undertake a return to practice programme/test of competence, self-funding the process and reside in England.

Returners may be eligible for reimbursement of test fees, travel and accommodation – provided specific conditions are met.

Sources of data

All personal data processed will be provided by those who are eligible to NHS England. 

Categories of personal data and recipients

Personal data processed by NHS England will include name, contact details and bank account details (in order to receive a stipend or  reimbursement). NHS England will not share the data with any other party.

Legal basis for processing

For General Data Protection Regulation purposes NHS England’s lawful basis for processing is Article 6(1)(e) ‘…exercise of official authority…’.