Professionalism Flashcards
What are the are the definitive requirements of medical professionalism and what does it aim for?
What are the 5 roles of the General Medical Council (GMC)?
- Education
- Revalidation
- Fitness to practice
- Registration
- Standards
What are the 3 principles of Consent according to the GMC?
What is the Good Medical Practice (GMP), and what are the 4 domains of practice according to their guide?
In the GMP guide, the 1st domain “Knowledge, skills and performance” includes (7 items):
- Make the patient’s care 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.
- Develop and maintain your professional performance.
- Apply knowledge and experience to practice.
- Record your work clearly accurately and legibly.
In the GMP guide, the 1st domain “Safety and quality” includes (3 items):
- Contribute to and comply with systems to protect patients.
- Repond to risks to safety.
- Protect patients and colleagues from anyrisk posed by your health.
In the GMP guide, the 1st domain “Communication, partnership and teamwork” includes (12 items):
- Communicate effectively.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues.
- Teaching, training supporting and assesing.
- Continuity and coordination of care.
- Establish and maintain parterships with patients.
- Treat patients as indi’
- Treat politely and considerably.
- Work in partnership with patients.
- Listen and respond to their concerns and preferences.
- Give info they need or want to understand. Respect right to reach decision with you about thier 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’ interest.
In the GMP guide, the 1st domain “Maintaining trust” includes (6 items):
- Show respect for patients.
- Treat patients and colleagues fairly and without discrimination.
- Act with honesty and integrity.
- 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.
What are the possible professional errors?
What two legal options a patient has to proceed in the case of negligence?
What types of Errors do we have (2 categories, 4 options)
Briefly outline individual, organisational, and institutional strategies to optimise patient safety. Briefly outline individual, organisational, and institutional strategies to optimise patient safety.
