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Probity
Time to read article: 2 mins
Good Medical Practice advises doctors that they must be honest and trustworthy when signing forms, reports and other documents. It also requires doctors to make sure that any documents they write or sign are not false or misleading
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Contrasting patient experiences of their GP
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Patient A: I’ve got a very good GP now, I have got a GP who actually knows what fibromyalgia is, he’s prepared just to sit and listen, he listens a lot, he’ll let me try new medications, obviously because of my science background I probably know more about fibromyalgia than he does because I read so much in research papers, but he’s very willing to let me be a guinea pig and to work with me, which I think is important with a doctor/patient relationship, you’ve got to work on this path of chronic pain together.
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Record keeping
Record keeping
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Legible notes must be kept primarily to assist the patient when receiving treatment. But, secondly, should there be any future litigation against your hospital the notes will form the basis of the hospital’s defence. Notes are a reflection of the quality of care given so get into the habit of writing comprehensive and contemporaneous notes.
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Fitness to Practice (FTP) procedures
Time to read article: 1 mins
Sometimes, when an adverse incident occurs, the GMC can take action if a doctor’s fitness to practise is called into question, which could be due to:
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Useful links
Useful links
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The information listed above was available at the time of going to press. Where possible we list the full web address of specific information, however, as resources may be moved, updated or deleted by the owners of third party websites, we may only list their main website address. Most sites provide the facility to search their content for the titles and information listed above.
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The GMC's expectations on health
Time to read article: 4 mins
It is one of the great ironies that healthcare professionals are, generally, poor at taking care of their own health. Yet it is one of the core set of guidelines in Good Medical Practice that you have a responsibility to look after your health - if not for your own sake, then at least for your patients.
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The GMC's expectations on probity
Time to read article: 3 mins
Honesty and integrity are central to probity and define how any professional person should act: being upstanding and law-abiding, and respectful of the trust placed in you by others.
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The GMC's expectations on relationships with patients
Time to read article: 4 mins
Around 7% of allegations heard at fitness-to-practise hearings in 2011 were with regards to relationships with patients. As a doctor’s profession is defined by the duty of care to patients, it follows that standards of professionalism are entwined with the strength of the relationship between doctor and patient.
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Professionalism - The GMC's expectations on working with colleagues
Time to read article: 4 mins
It is perhaps an understatement to say that teamwork is integral to the safe delivery of care within medicine, and the professional approach to good teamwork centres on good communication, mutual respect for others and proactively responding to any deficiencies in the team.
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