Prpfessionalism

Question 1

Why is professionalism important (4)

Answer 1

• knowledge skills + performance
• safety and equality
• communication, partnership and teamwork
• maintaining trust

Question 2

Honesty

Answer 2

Telling the truth

Question 3

Integrity

Answer 3

Honest and strong medical principles

Question 4

Professionalism

Answer 4

The set of standards that by undertaking the profession a doctor agrees to uphold

Question 5

Dignity

Answer 5

Being tested ethically and respectfully

Question 6

Confidentiality

Answer 6

Keeping information private

Question 7

Empathy

Answer 7

To relate to someone’s feelings

Question 8

Four common professionalism scenarios

Answer 8

• alcohol or drugs
• unprofessional / illegal behaviour
• mistakes
• dishonesty/ probity issues

Question 9

How to answer ranking question

Answer 9

• 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

Question 10

What will always be the highest ranking answer

Answer 10

When ranking answers the one that improves the patients safety directly will always be the highest ranking answer

Question 11

When may you raise concerns

Answer 11

• behavioural
• not acting in Line with the gmc
• dishonesty
• drug/alcohol , ill health criminal issues

Question 12

What do the GMC

Answer 12

Work to protect patient safety and support medical education and practice in the uk

Question 13

Medical register

Answer 13

This is in the public domain and can be used to research doctors eg are they currently licensed

Question 14

Standards for doctors

Answer 14

Set by the gmc for public trust and patient safety

Question 15

Revalidation

Answer 15

Appraisal every year license renewed every 5 years

Question 16

History of gmc

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Is the GMC primary loyalty to patients or doctors

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Who is the BMA

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS).

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

Warnings

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Undertakings

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Referral for a hearing at MPTS

Answer 22

will normally only refer doctors to a medical practitioners tribunal hearing for serious or persistent departures from Good medical practice.