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The Autumn 2017 UKBHC newsletter, which among other things celebrates the achievement of becoming accredited with the Professional Standards Authority, is now available from the publications section of the website: http://www.ukbhc.org.uk/publications/newsletters

The UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy’s (UKBHC) register has, of the 22nd August 2017, been accredited by the Professional Standards Authority PSA) under its Accredited Registers program. For details see this page: http://www.ukbhc.org.uk/chaplains/registration

The latest edition (New Year 2017) of the UKBHC Newsletter has now been emailed to members and is available to download from the publications section of the website  http://www.ukbhc.org.uk/publications/newsletters

Among other things the Newsletter reminds chaplains of the need to complete their CPD return.

The board has recently updated the code of conduct. First published in 2010, the code of conduct was updated in 2012 before being revised again this year. It can be downloaded from the following pages on this website: http://www.ukbhc.org.uk/publications/code-of-conduct http://www.ukbhc.org.uk/employers/code-of-conduct http://www.ukbhc.org.uk/chaplains/professional_conduct

This is the title of a guest editorial in the American Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy (for more information on the journal see the Recent Publications underneath Research. It can be accessed (for free) here: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/08854726.2014.902713