Scope of Practice

Vermont lawmakers are considering a set of bills aimed at expanding scope of practice for certain licensed professions as part of a broader effort...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge brought by a North Carolina drone company owner contesting state licensing requirements, leaving...

A growing shortage of maternity care in the United States—driven in part by the closure of more than 500 hospital obstetric units since...

The Health and Care Professions Council, in collaboration with the General Osteopathic Council, has shared an update on the regulation of advanced...

A government-commissioned review into Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs), led by Professor Gillian Leng, has been fully...

The Scottish Government has published its response to the consultation on regulating non‑surgical cosmetic procedures, introducing a more nuanced,...

Ohio regulators have issued warnings to the state's growing number of retail IV hydration clinics, emphasizing that these establishments are...

"The NMC is updating its position on the remote prescribing of non-surgical cosmetic medicines, including certain anti-wrinkle injections and...

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), NHS England, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have issued a...

The Vermont Office of Professional Regulation is considering expanding psychologists' scope of practice to include prescribing medications, a role...

The debate over the appropriate scope of practice for physician associates (PAs) in the UK centers on whether a standardized, nationally agreed-upon...

Kevin Franke, former husband of Ruby Franke, a vlogger convicted of child abuse, is advocating for stricter regulations on life coaching in Utah....