GMC good medical practice Flashcards
Knowledge, skills and performance of a good doctor.
What is your first concern?
How do you provide a good standard of practice?
Make the care of your patient your first concern.
Provide a good standard of practice and care.
-Keep your professional knowledge and skills up to date.
-Recognise and work within the limits of your competence.
Safety and quality of good doctor?
Take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised. Protect and promote the health of patients and the public.
3 aspects of Communication partnership and teamwork that make a good doctor>?
Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity.
-Treat patients politely and considerately.
-Respect patients’ right to confidentiality.
Work in partnership with patients.
-Listen to, and respond to, their concerns and preferences.
-Give patients the information they want or need in a way they can understand.
-Respect patients’ right to reach decisions with you about their treatment and care.
-Support patients in caring for themselves to improve and maintain their health.
Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests.
How does a good doctor maintain trust
Be honest and open and act with integrity.
Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues.
Never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s trust in the profession.
Can patients ask for a second opinion
Yes
You must explain to patients if you have a conscientious objection to a particular procedure.
You must tell them about their right to see another doctor and make sure they have enough information to exercise that right.
In providing this information you must not imply or express disapproval of the patient’s lifestyle, choices or beliefs.
If it is not practical for a patient to arrange to see another doctor, you must make sure that arrangements are made for another suitably qualified colleague to take over your role.
What must you do if someone is unfit for work ie drunk
you must ask for advice from a colleague, your defence body or GMC.
If you are still concerned you must report this, in line with GMC guidance and your workplace policy, and make a record of the steps you have taken
If you have an illness which may affect your practice - what MUST you do
consult a suitably qualified colleague.
You must follow their advice about any changes to your practice they consider necessary.
You must not rely on your own assessment of the risk to patients.
What if you want to leave your job?
So you must take up any post you have formally accepted, and work your contractual notice period before leaving a job, unless the employer has reasonable time to make other arrangements.
Does a patients lifestyle have any impact on care?
You must not refuse or delay treatment because you believe that a patient’s actions or lifestyle have contributed to their condition.
Are your personal views at all relevant? What if you findanother doctor who might be encouraging eg against abortion
You must not unfairly discriminate against patients or colleagues by allowing your personal views to affect your professional relationships or the treatment you provide or arrange.
You should challenge colleagues if their behaviour does not comply with this guidance
Can you accept gifts when still looking after a patient?
You must not ask for or accept – from patients, colleagues or others – any inducement, gift or hospitality that may affect or be seen to affect the way you prescribe for, treat or refer patients or commission services for patients
