Remediation, Insight and Reflection Courses for UK Healthcare Professionals
If a regulator has raised a concern about you, or you want CPD that genuinely strengthens your practice, IRR Practice is built for you. Online courses are mapped to the standards of all 10 UK health and social care regulators, with a structured reflection in every course. Clear guides explain how each regulator's fitness to practise process works.
- 10 UK regulators covered
- CPD certificate on completion
- Start straight after checkout
- Reflection built into every course
Find your starting point
Choose your regulator and your situation to see the right guide and courses.
1. Your regulatorChoose your regulator to see where to start.
Healthcare professional remediation, explained and supported
When a concern is raised about a healthcare professional, the regulator's question is rarely just "what happened?". It is also "what has this professional understood, and what have they done since?". Every UK regulator, from the GMC and NMC to the HCPC and Social Work England, looks at insight, remediation and the risk of repetition when it decides whether fitness to practise is impaired.
IRR Practice exists to help you answer those questions well. Our guides explain how each regulator's process works, stage by stage, from its own official sources. Our courses turn that understanding into evidence: learning mapped to your regulator's standards, a structured reflection, and a dated CPD certificate you can share with your regulator, a panel, your employer or your appraiser.
The same courses work just as well with no concern at all, for revalidation, appraisal and CPD, because learning built around real professional standards is simply better CPD.
Choose your regulator
Each regulator has its own standards, its own process and its own language. Start with the guide for yours, then choose courses mapped to its standards.
GMC
Doctors, physician associates and anaesthesia associates
GMC fitness to practise guideGMC remediation coursesEnrol: GMC EthicsNMC
Nurses, midwives and nursing associates
NMC fitness to practise guideNMC remediation coursesEnrol: NMC EthicsGDC
Dentists and dental care professionals
GDC fitness to practise guideGDC remediation coursesEnrol: GDC EthicsGPhC
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
GPhC fitness to practise guideGPhC remediation coursesEnrol: GPhC EthicsHCPC
15 allied health and psychology professions
HCPC fitness to practise guideHCPC remediation coursesEnrol: HCPC EthicsGOC
Optometrists and dispensing opticians
GOC fitness to practise guideGOC remediation coursesEnrol: GOC EthicsSocial Work England
Social workers in England
Social Work England fitness to practise guideSocial Work England remediation coursesEnrol: Social Work EthicsSSSC
Social service workers in Scotland
SSSC fitness to practise guideSSSC remediation coursesEnrol: Social Work EthicsNot sure how the regulators differ? Read fitness to practise across all UK regulators.
Insight, Reflection, Remediation: the IRR approach
Regulators use the same three ideas again and again. Insight is understanding what went wrong and why it matters. Reflection is how you examine it and learn from it. Remediation is the action you take so it does not happen again. These three pillar courses sit at the heart of every learning plan, and pair with any regulator or topic course.
Insight
- What insight means to regulators
- Impact on patients and public trust
- Insight where you dispute some facts
Structured CPD · 1.5 CPD ptsReflection and Reflective Practice
- Structured reflective accounts
- Reflection for revalidation and appraisal
- Reflection for a regulator response
Structured CPD · 1.5 CPD ptsRemediation
- A targeted remediation plan
- Supervision and audit as evidence
- A portfolio for case examiners or a panel
Structured CPD · 1.5 CPD ptsLearn more about the IRR approach.
How remediation works, from concern to evidence of change
A course is one part of remediation, not the whole of it. This is the route that carries weight with regulators, and where IRR Practice helps at each step.
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Understand the concern
Separate the facts, the allegation and the standard it engages. Our FTP process guide and regulator guides explain each stage.
- 2
Map it to your standards
Every regulator frames concerns against its own standards. Our regulator course pages map each course to the specific standard.
- 3
Complete targeted learning
A regulator core course plus a topic course for the specific area, such as records, probity or medicines.
- 4
Reflect and show insight
What happened, the impact on patients and trust, and what you now do differently, written down clearly.
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Show change in practice
Supervision, audit, feedback and testimonials show the learning in your work, sustained over time.
Remediation by type of concern
Different concerns need different evidence. Each guide explains what the concern means, what regulators look for and how to address it, with the learning that fits.
Most popular courses
These topic courses suit every profession and every regulator. Each ends with a structured reflection and a CPD certificate.
Fitness to Practise
- Every stage of the FTP process
- How impairment is decided
- Where remediation fits
Structured CPD · 3 CPD ptsProbity for Healthcare Professionals
- Honesty in records, claims and CVs
- Declarations and conflicts
- Rebuilding a record of integrity
Structured CPD · 1.5 CPD ptsProfessional Boundaries
- Personal, sexual and financial boundaries
- Gifts and online contact
- Recognising drift early
Structured CPD · 2 CPD ptsDocumentation Professionalism
- Clear, accurate, timely records
- Late entries done properly
- Auditing your own records
Structured CPD · 1.5 CPD ptsClinical Competence and Patient Safety
- Working within your competence
- Escalation and patient safety
- Learning from incidents
Structured CPD · 2 CPD ptsSafe Prescribing
- Prescribing and administration safety
- High-risk medicines
- Remote and private prescribing
Structured CPD · 2 CPD ptsDuty of Candour
- Being open when things go wrong
- Apology without admitting liability
- Documenting candour
Structured CPD · 1.5 CPD ptsConfidentiality in Healthcare
- Lawful information sharing
- Common breach scenarios
- Information governance habits
Structured CPD · 1.5 CPD ptsPreventing Repeated Mistakes
- Why errors recur
- Human factors and safety checks
- Showing a lower risk of repetition
Structured CPD · 2 CPD ptsRemediation programmes
Prefer a structured pathway? Each programme brings together the courses for a common type of concern, with profession-specific options for every regulator.
Fitness to Practise Remediation
For any fitness to practise concern, whatever the stage.
Fitness to practise, clearly explained
Fitness to practise is how UK regulators decide whether a professional can practise safely and effectively. The process differs between regulators, but the core questions are the same: what happened, is fitness to practise impaired today, and what action, if any, protects the public?
Concerns are rising across regulators
Concerns or referrals received, from each regulator's latest annual reporting. Definitions differ between regulators, so compare trends rather than exact totals.
CPD for revalidation, appraisal and renewal
No concern? The same courses make strong CPD. Each gives you a dated certificate and a structured reflection, which is exactly what revalidation and appraisal ask for.
| Regulator | What you need | How IRR courses help |
|---|---|---|
| GMC | Annual appraisal and revalidation every five years, with CPD and reflection | Reflective CPD mapped to Good medical practice 2024 |
| NMC | Revalidation every three years: 35 CPD hours and five written reflective accounts | Individual CPD hours and material for reflective accounts |
| GPhC | Annual revalidation: four CPD records, peer discussion and a reflective account | Ready-made planned CPD records |
| HCPC | CPD standards, with 2.5% of each profession audited at renewal | Dated certificates and reflections for your CPD profile |
| GDC, GOC, GOsC, GCC | Verifiable or recorded CPD over each cycle | Structured CPD with certificates and reflection |
| Social Work England, SSSC | Recorded CPD or post-registration learning | Learning mapped to professional standards and codes |
Why professionals choose IRR Practice
Mapped to your standards
Courses and guides are built on each regulator's own standards and official sources, not generic CPD.
Reflection in every course
You finish every course with a written reflection, not just a certificate, which is what regulators and appraisers want to see.
Start in minutes
Enrol Now takes you straight to checkout, and your course is ready in My Courses as soon as you pay.
Clear about what helps
We explain what courses add and what else strengthens your case, so your learning plan is credible.
Reviewed regularly
Guides are reviewed against regulators' latest standards, policies and annual data.
From first letter to review
Course sets for each stage of a case, and for CPD when there is no concern at all.
How enrolment works
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Download your certificate
With your CPD points and reflection, ready to share.
Frequently asked questions
What is IRR Practice?
IRR Practice is an independent UK education provider offering online remediation and CPD courses, and guides to fitness to practise, for healthcare and social care professionals regulated by the 10 UK regulators.
What does IRR stand for?
Insight, Reflection and Remediation: the three things UK regulators look for when deciding whether a concern about a professional has been addressed.
Which regulators do your courses cover?
The GMC, NMC, GDC, GPhC, HCPC, GOC, GOsC, GCC, Social Work England and the SSSC, with courses mapped to each regulator's own standards.
What is remediation for healthcare professionals?
Remediation is the process of addressing a concern about your practice or conduct: understanding it, learning, reflecting, changing your practice and showing that the change has lasted. Courses are one important part of it.
Do regulators recognise courses as remediation?
Regulators consider a range of remediation evidence, and relevant courses and training are part of it. Learning carries most weight when it targets the concern, is reflected on, and is supported by evidence of changed practice.
Which course should I start with?
Start with your regulator's Ethics or Professionalism core course, add a topic course for the specific concern, and one of the Insight, Reflection or Remediation pillar courses. The finder at the top of this page suggests a starting point.
Can I use the courses for revalidation or appraisal?
Yes. Each course gives you a dated certificate with CPD points and a structured reflection, which suit GMC appraisal, NMC and GPhC revalidation, HCPC CPD and other regulators' CPD requirements.
Are the courses online?
Yes. All courses are online and self-paced, so you can complete them around work on any device.
How quickly can I start?
Immediately. Enrol Now takes you straight to checkout, and the course is available in My Courses as soon as payment is complete.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes. Every course gives you a certificate on completion showing the course and CPD points.
I have been referred to my regulator. What should I do first?
Read your regulator's fitness to practise guide, take advice from your union, defence organisation or a regulatory solicitor, and start learning that targets the concern as early as possible.
Is IRR Practice a regulator or a law firm?
No. IRR Practice is an independent education provider. Regulators make their own decisions, and in an active case we recommend independent advice alongside your learning.
Do you have courses for social workers?
Yes. Social work ethics and professionalism courses cover Social Work England's professional standards and the SSSC Codes of Practice.
Where can I read more?
The blog has articles for every regulator, covering investigations, hearings, revalidation, standards and remediation.
Guides and articles for every regulator
Investigations, hearings, revalidation, standards and remediation.
Start with your regulator
Whether a concern has been raised or you are planning your CPD, the right starting point is the standards you practise under.
IRR Practice is an independent healthcare education provider. It is not a regulator and does not make regulatory decisions. Naming a regulator does not imply its endorsement. Guides are written and reviewed by Dr Anthony Whitfield; last reviewed September 2026.