B7 Standards for pharmacy professionals intro

Question 1

what is a standard?

Answer 1

• an agreed or required level of quality
• a measure, norm or model for comparative evaluation
• a grade of proficiency tested by examination

Question 2

what are the 4 principles of bioethics? describe them briefly

Answer 2

• autonomy: respect for the patient’s right to self-determination
• beneficence: the duty to ‘do good’
• non-maleficence: the duty to ‘not do bad’
• justice: to treat all people equally and equitably

Question 3

what are the Nolan principles?

Answer 3

• a set of standards that public officials in the UK are expected to uphold

honesty
openness
objectivity
selflessness
integrity
accountability
leadership

Question 4

who do the Nolan principles apply to?

Answer 4

• elected officials
• civil servants
• local government employees
• police employees
• court and probation service employees
• employees of non-departmental public bodies
• employees of health, education, social and care services

Question 5

what do standards do?

Answer 5

• standards are not rules
• they regulate and protect society
• they rely on judgement