This course explains the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2024), the core standards every doctor registered in the UK must follow. It works through the four domains using everyday clinical situations, so that you can apply the standards with confidence on the ward, in clinic and in your relationships with colleagues.
What you will learn
- Describe the purpose and status of Good Medical Practice (2024) and how it relates to the GMC's more detailed guidance.
- Explain the four domains of Good Medical Practice and the five themes of change introduced in the 2024 edition.
- Apply the standards to common situations involving consent, confidentiality, candour, delegation and workplace behaviour.
- Recognise behaviours that put a doctor's registration at risk, including dishonesty, discrimination and sexual harassment.
- Use Good Medical Practice to structure a reflection for appraisal and revalidation.
Course content
- What Good Medical Practice is and why it matters (2 min)
- The four domains and the 2024 changes (3 min)
- Domain 1: Knowledge, skills and development (3 min)
- Domain 2: Patients, partnership and communication (2 min)
- Domain 3 and 4: Colleagues, culture, safety, trust and professionalism (3 min)
- Case study: applying the standards (2 min)
- Using Good Medical Practice in appraisal and revalidation (3 min)
- Knowledge check (10 questions, 10 min)
- Guided reflection (15 min)
Standards and guidance covered
- GMC: Good Medical Practice (2024), in effect from 30 January 2024
- GMC: Decision making and consent (2020)
- GMC: Confidentiality: good practice in handling patient information
- GMC and NMC: Openness and honesty when things go wrong: the professional duty of candour
- GMC: Leadership and management for all doctors, and Delegation and referral
Certificate
Courses are free to study. When you pass the knowledge check (80%) and complete your reflection, you can buy a verified certificate showing your CPD time, with a unique ID and QR code that anyone can check on our verification page.
Study free at your own pace on any device.
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