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Good medical practice
WEBGood medical practice sets out the standards of care and behaviour expected of all medical professionals. It covers areas that include: making the care of patients the first concern. providing a good standard of practice and care, and working within competence. working in partnership with patients and supporting them to make …
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Good medical practice 2024
WEBGood medical practice and the more detailed guidance 2024. The updated version of Good medical practice and six more detailed guidance, came into effect on the 30 January 2024. These standards have a stronger focus on behaviours and values which create respectful, fair and supportive workplaces. On this page you can read about how we imbedded
The importance of inclusion in medicine
WEBThis may occur at any point in their studies or professional career, or long before they become interested in medicine. The very qualities that make a good doctor, such as empathy and attention to detail, can also make medical students and doctors more vulnerable to stress, burnout and other health problems ( Managing your health, GMC ).
The seven principles of decision making and consent
WEBSeven. Patients whose right to consent is affected by law should be supported to be involved in the decision-making process, and to exercise choice if possible. Previous. Next. Understand the seven principles of decision making …
Personal beliefs and medical practice
WEBCymraeg. 1. In Good medical practice1 we say: 6. You must provide a good standard of practice and care. If you assess, diagnose, or treat patients, you must work in partnership with them to assess their needs and priorities. The investigation or treatment you propose, provide or arrange must be based on this assessment, and on your clinical
Maintaining personal and professional boundaries 2024
WEBThis guidance covers the importance of maintaining respectful personal and professional boundaries with patients and colleagues. It covers unacceptable behaviours and the impacts these can have, both on individuals and patient safety. The guidance also covers what to do if you become aware of a breach of sexual boundaries by a colleague …
Fitness to practise explained
WEBDoctors are one of many professions that are regulated in the UK and around the world. Regulation helps the public have trust and confidence in professionals. Our role, as the UK’s regulator of doctors, is to act where there are concerns that patient safety, the public’s confidence in doctors, or the professional standards we set and maintain, may be at risk.
Managing and protecting personal information
WEBKnowledge of information governance and raising concerns. 122. You must develop and maintain an understanding of information governance that is appropriate to your role. 123. You should be satisfied that any members of staff you manage are trained and understand their information governance responsibilities.
Trans healthcare
WEBTrans healthcare. Every patient has the right to high-quality and inclusive healthcare. This page gives advice on how you can apply the principles in our guidance when caring for transgender and gender diverse adults. We also signpost to external resources from a range of organisations to help you improve your knowledge, skills and …
Guidance on professional standards and ethics for doctors …
WEB02 General Medical Council gmc-uk.org General Medical Council gmc-uk.org 03 COMES INTO EFFECT 9 NOVEMBER 2020 Decision making and consent Contents Paragraph(s) Page Recording decisions 50–55 25 Patients’ medical records 50–51 25 Visual and audio recordings 52–53 25 Consent forms 54–55 26 Reviewing decisions 56–59 27 …
Domain 2 Patients partnership and communication
WEBThe exchange of information between medical professionals and patients is central to good decision making. You must give patients the information they want or need in a way they can understand. This includes information about: their condition (s), likely progression, and any uncertainties about diagnosis and prognosis.
Disclosing patients' personal information: a framework
WEBDisclosing information with a patient's consent. 13. Asking for a patient’s consent to disclose information shows respect, and is part of good communication between doctors and patients. Under the common law duty of confidentiality, c onsent may be …
Patients' fitness to drive and reporting concerns to the DVLA or …
WEBDoctors owe a duty of confidentiality to their patients, but they also have a wider duty to protect and promote the health of patients and the public. 2 This guidance, which forms part of the professional standards, sets out the steps doctors should take if a patient’s failure or refusal to stop driving exposes others to a risk of death or serious harm. 3
The professional duty of candour
WEBThe professional duty of candour. Every health and care professional must be open and honest with patients and people in their care when something that goes wrong with their treatment or care causes, or has the potential to cause, harm or distress. 1 This means that health and care professionals must: explain fully to the person (or, where
Ethical and legal duties of confidentiality
WEB2. Doctors are under both ethical and legal duties to protect patients’ personal information from improper disclosure. But appropriate information sharing is an essential part of the provision of safe and effective care. Patients may be put at risk if those who are providing their care do not have access to relevant, accurate and up-to-date
The state of medical education and practice in the UK
WEBThe UK’s 2021/2022 medical student intake was mostly female, especially in Northern Ireland. Across all four UK countries, just under two thirds (64%) of the 2021/2022 intake of medical students were female.9 As shown in Figure 35, each of the four UK countries had a higher female medical student intake than male.
Key Legislation and Case Law Relating to Decision Making …
WEB02 Factsheet: Key legislation and case law relating to Decision making and consent Legislation Mental Health Act 1983 This Act provides a legal framework, which sets out when patients can be compulsorily treated for a mental disorder without consent, to protect them or others from harm.
Good medical practice-english
WEBGood medical practice. This guidance has been edited for plain English. Published 25 March 2013 Comes into effect 22 April 2013. This guidance was updated on 29 April 2014 to include paragraph 14.1 on doctors’ knowledge of the English language.
Disclosures for the protection of patients and others
WEBDisclosing information with consent. 62. You should ask for a patient’s consent to disclose information for the protection of others unless the information is required by law or it is not safe, appropriate or practicable to do so (see paragraph 14 ), or the information is required by law. You should consider any reasons given for refusal.
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