Make the care of your patient your first concern
Provide a good standard of practice and care
Protect and promote the health of patients and the public
Provide a good standard of practice and care
Protect and promote the health of patients and the public
- Keep your professional knowledge and skills up to date
- Recognise and work within the limits of your competence
- Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests
- Treat patients politely and considerately
- Respect patients’ right to confidentiality
- Listen to patients and respond to their concerns and preferences
- Give patients the information they want or need in a way they can understand
- Respect patients’ right to reach decisions with you about their treatment and care
- Support patients in caring for themselves to improve and maintain their health
- Act without delay if you have good reason to believe that you or a colleague may be putting patients at risk
- Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
- Never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s trust in the profession.