Department Of Health
January 16
08:30
2025
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This policy statement sets out case studies relating to the sale of hearing aids in the UK under existing regulations considering the Health Professions Order 2001. While only a court can make a binding determination, the Department of Health and Social Care considers that the published scenarios do not constitute an offence under the Health Professions Order 2001.
This statement should be read in conjunction with the:
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) guidance on theregulation for hearing aid dispensers
- Health Professions Order 2001as amended by theHealth Professions (Hearing Aid Dispensers) Order 2010
- relevant medical device regulations, seeMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) guidance on Regulating medical devices in the UK