Prpfessionalism Flashcards
Why is professionalism important (4)
- knowledge skills + performance
- safety and equality
- communication, partnership and teamwork
- maintaining trust
Honesty
Telling the truth
Integrity
Honest and strong medical principles
Professionalism
The set of standards that by undertaking the profession a doctor agrees to uphold
Dignity
Being tested ethically and respectfully
Confidentiality
Keeping information private
Empathy
To relate to someone’s feelings
Four common professionalism scenarios
- alcohol or drugs
- unprofessional / illegal behaviour
- mistakes
- dishonesty/ probity issues
How to answer ranking question
- what is the underlying professional issue
- say you will rank your answers based on this issue
- start with best then worst
- talk out loud as to what’s good /bad about the middle answers
What will always be the highest ranking answer
When ranking answers the one that improves the patients safety directly will always be the highest ranking answer
When may you raise concerns
- behavioural
- not acting in Line with the gmc
- dishonesty
- drug/alcohol , ill health criminal issues
What do the GMC
Work to protect patient safety and support medical education and practice in the uk
Medical register
This is in the public domain and can be used to research doctors eg are they currently licensed
Standards for doctors
Set by the gmc for public trust and patient safety
Revalidation
Appraisal every year license renewed every 5 years
History of gmc
Before we were formed under the Medical Act, there were 19 bodies regulating the UK medical profession. And all these bodies used different tests for competence. The Medical Act 1858 established the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom as a statutory body
Is the GMC primary loyalty to patients or doctors
The GMC’s primary loyalty may be seen in its mission statement - it works “to protect patient safety and support medical education and practice across the UK. Protecting patient safety comes first, then its work for its doctors. If one considers much of the work they do, we may see that that work safeguards patients - for example, managing the medical register, checking identities and qualifications, ensures that only the correct doctors can be allowed onto the register. Setting standards for doctors - whilst of course of use to doctors too - also ensures patient safety through guaranteeing the competence of their doctor.
Who is the BMA
The BMA represents, supports and negotiates on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students. We are member-run and led, fighting for the best terms and conditions as well as lobbying and campaigning on the issues impacting the medical profession.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS).
We do this where the allegations against the doctor are serious enough that, if proven, would mean the doctor poses a threat to patients or the public.
Warnings
We issue warnings to indicate when a doctor’s behaviour or performance is significantly below the standards expected of doctors and should not be repeated, but when restricting a doctor’s practice is not necessary.
We do not issue warnings when the concerns about a doctor relate solely to physical or mental health.
Undertakings
Undertakings are an agreement between us and a doctor about the doctor’s future practice.
Undertakings might:
stop a doctor doing certain things
commit a doctor to only working while supervised
commit a doctor to retrain.
Referral for a hearing at MPTS
will normally only refer doctors to a medical practitioners tribunal hearing for serious or persistent departures from Good medical practice.
