Good Medical Practice - Pandemic Influenza (March 2009)
To help doctors be clear about what the General Medical Council (GMC) will regard as good practice during a pandemic, they have prepared a revised version of Good Medical Practice. In this version some of the usual requirements – such as participating in appraisal and performance review - have been lifted. Other requirements, such as the duties to act honestly, are unchanged. In many cases, the GMC have recognised the pressures and restrictions that may accompany a pandemic by adding qualifying clauses to the guidance, recognising that constraints on time and other resources may limit doctors’ ability to provide detailed information or help for patients.
Guidance
To help doctors be clear about what the General Medical Council (GMC) will regard as good practice during a pandemic, they have prepared a revised version of Good Medical Practice. In this version some of the usual requirements – such as participating in appraisal and performance review - have been lifted. Other requirements, such as the duties to act honestly, are unchanged. In many cases, the GMC have recognised the pressures and restrictions that may accompany a pandemic by adding qualifying clauses to the guidance, recognising that constraints on time and other resources may limit doctors’ ability to provide detailed information or help for patients.
Guidance
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