Transcript professional values

Professional values
Our roles and responsibilities
as GPs
member of
a profession
clinician
person
agent/shaper
of policy
family
doctor
patient’s
advocate
gatekeeper
researcher
reflective
practitione
r
teacher
GP’s role
learner
business
person
resource
allocator
handler of
informatio
n
team
member
team
leader
employer
manager
colleague
partner
Society as a
whole
Self principles and
values
Family
Who are we
responsible to?
Patients
NHS
Colleagues
and team
4 ethical principles
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Beneficence - doing good
Non maleficence - not doing harm
Justice - fairness (distributive justice)
Respect for autonomy- decision should be
informed, competent, not coerced
4 moral theories
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Virtue - innate character attributes
Duties - rules of moral conduct
Utility - the greatest good of the greatest
number
Rights - people are intrinsically entitled to
certain things/services
GMC - duties of a doctor
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Make care of every patient
your first concern
Treat every patient politely
and considerately
Respect patients’ dignity
and privacy
Listen to patients and
respect their views
Give patients info in a way
they can understand
Respect their rights to be
fully involved in decisions
about their care
Keep your knowledge and
skills up to date
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Recognise limits of your
professional competence
Be honest and trustworthy
Respect and protect
confidential information
Don’t let personal beliefs
prejudice patients’ care
Act quickly to protect
patients if you believe you
or a colleague may be unfit
to practise
Avoid abusing your position
as a doctor
Work with colleagues in
ways that best serve
patients’ interests
Some other sources of
guidance
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Law (e g access to medical records,
fitness to drive, consent issues, Mental
Health Act, employment law, Human
Rights Act)
Contractual (Terms and Conditions of
Service, agreements with PCT, practice
agreements, contracts of employment)