2. Standards And Fitness To Practice

Question 1

What are the 9 standards ?

Answer 1

1. Provide person-centred care
2. Work in partnership with others
3. Communicate effectively
4. Maintain, develop and use their professional knowledge and skills
5. Use professional judgement
6. Behave in a professional manner
7. Respect and maintain the persons confidentiality and privacy
8. Speak up your when they have concerns or when things go wrong
9. Demonstrate leadership

Question 2

When should you make a fitness to practice entry ?

Answer 2

Every year

Question 3

What are the 3 statutory committes ?

Answer 3

Investigating committee

Fitness to practice committee

Appeals committee

Question 4

What are the corporate bodies relating to certain offences ?

Answer 4

Human medicine regulations 2012

Medicines Act 1968

Misuse of Drugs Act 1968

Acts relating to pharmacy

Question 5

Within the FTP committee what sanctions are available to individual practitioners ?

Answer 5

Advice

Warning

Impose conditions (up to 3 years )

Suspended from register (up to 12 years)

Remove name from register

Question 6

When fitness to practice is impaired, what conditions should be considered when giving sanctions/ deciding what to do with the practitioner?

Answer 6

Mitigating and aggravating factors

Sexual misconduct

Dishonesty

Duty f candour

Raising concerns

Question 7

How long can an interminable order be placed for ?

Answer 7

Maximum 18 months

…but must be reviewed within 6 months or earlier if requested

Question 8

Can a person appeal certain decisions relating to FtP?

Answer 8

Yes

For example, entry, removal and refusal of restoration to the register