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Good Occupational Medical Practice 2017
To emphasise that occupational physicians share many obligations in common with other doctors, the original words and passages of Good Medical Practice (displayed in black), and selected abstracts from supplementary guidelines of the GMC (displayed in red), are retained and presented. Where appropriate, extra commentary, written specifically by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, then follows in a distinguishing (blue) typeface.
- Introduction Part 1
- Introduction Part 2
- Introduction Part 3
- Duties of a doctor
- Professionalism in action
- Develop and maintain your professional performance
- Apply knowledge and experience to practice Part 1
- Apply knowledge and experience to practice Part 2
- Apply knowledge and experience to practice Part 3
- Apply knowledge and experience to practice Part 4
- Apply knowledge and experience to practice Part 5
- Apply knowledge and experience to practice Part 6
- Apply knowledge and experience to practice Part 7
- Apply knowledge and experience to practice Part 8
- Record your work clearly, accurately and legibly
- Contribute to and comply with systems to protect patients
- Respond to risks to safety
- Protect patients and colleagues from and risk posed by your health
- Communicate effectively
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain or improve patient care Part 1
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain or improve patient care Part 2
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain or improve patient care Part 3
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain or improve patient care Part 4
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain or improve patient care Part 5
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain or improve patient care Part 6
- Teaching, training, supporting and assessing
- Continuity and coordination of care
- Establish and maintain partnerships with patients Part 1
- Establish and maintain partnerships with patients Part 2
- Treat patients and colleagues fairly and without discrimination Part 1
- Treat patients and colleagues fairly and without discrimination Part 2
- Act with honesty and integrity Part 1
- Act with honesty and integrity Part 2
- Act with honesty and integrity Part 3
- Act with honesty and integrity Part 4
- Act with honesty and integrity Part 5
Disclaimer
The purpose of this publication of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine is limited to providing occupational physicians with specific supplementary guidance to GMC Good Medical Practice publications. Consequently the contents may not always represent the views of the authors or the Faculty. Before relying on the material, users should carefully make their own assessment as to its relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.
