Welcome to the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy
The UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy (UKBHC) is the register of healthcare chaplains/spiritual care professionals in the UK and was established in 2009. The primary aim of the UKBHC is the safety and wellbeing of the public, which it achieves by setting high standards for the professional practice of healthcare chaplains/spiritual care professionals that are on the register.
Update on 2024 CPD Annual Returns and 2025 Fees
Thank you to many of you who have sent in your CPD Annual Return for 2024 and paid your 2025 yearly registration/membership fees thus far.
2024 CPD Annual Return & payment of fees reminders have been sent out today, 20 May 2025 and are due on or before 31 July 2025. Please look in your e-mail registered with the Board for the reminder and relevant links to up-load your 2024 Annual CPD Return and pay your 2025 fees. You can also find the new 2024 CPD Annual Return template here.
In August 2017 the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) recognised the UKBHC as an Accredited Register.
PSA is the regulatory body for all registers of health and social care professionals.
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For Professionals
Healthcare Chaplains practice in a professional environment that places certain expectations and obligations upon them. In August 2023 NHS England issued new guidelines for chaplaincy which superseded the previous guidance…
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Appointing a Chaplain/Spiritual Care Professional
Employers are often perplexed when it comes to appointing a chaplain/spiritual care professional and the UKBHC provides advice and support to help guide them through the process. Chaplaincy appointments have…
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Chaplains/Spiritual Care Professionals have been caring for patients and staff in UK hospitals for over a thousand years. Today…
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Employers are often perplexed when it comes to appointing a chaplain/spiritual care professional and the UKBHC provides advice and…
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Administering a register of healthcare chaplains/spiritual care professionals is a core function of the UKBHC. The register is accredited…
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Professional Advisers are appointed and trained by the Board to advise healthcare organisations on appointing healthcare chaplains including the…
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Training for Healthcare Chaplains/Spiritual Care Professionals There is a new approach to newly appointed chaplains/spiritual care professionals which provides…
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The documents below present the professional framework, competencies and capabilities, and person specifications for Bandings 3-8 for healthcare chaplaincy. …