{"id":669,"date":"2025-07-22T14:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/ahp\/?page_id=669"},"modified":"2025-07-22T15:01:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:01:34","slug":"return-to-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/ahp\/return-to-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Role: Return to Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Return to Practice<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the information found here, you can find Return to Practice requirements and advice at the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hcpc-uk.org\/registration\/returning-to-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\">HCPC website<\/a>.&nbsp;You will find information about the process required depending on your circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" 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