The regulatory bodies

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The regulatory bodies

The purpose of the nine health professional regulatory bodies is to protect and promote the safety of the public. They do this by setting standards of behaviour, education and ethics that health professionals must meet, and by dealing with concerns about professionals who are unfit to practise as a result of poor health, misconduct or poor performance. Regulators register health professionals who are fit to practise in the UK and can remove professionals from the register and prevent them from practising where they consider this to be in the best interests of public safety.