Standards guidance advisory forum
12 experts from across the UK are supporting our work to review five pieces of our more detailed professional standards guidance.
Professional standards
In this section you will find the professional standards for doctors, physician associates and anaesthesia associates. As well as materials and resources that show how the standards can be applied in a range of circumstances.
The professional standards
The professional standards set out our expectations of doctors, physician associates and anaesthesia associates. You must use your professional judgement to apply the standards to your day-to-day practice and within your competence.
Good medical practice
Guidance
Good medical practice is a framework of professional standards to guide you when you’re caring for patients and working with colleagues.
Decision making and consent
Guidance
This guidance outlines the importance of shared decision making and informed consent in medical practice.
Raising and acting on concerns about patient safety
Guidance
If you believe patient care and/or safety is at risk, it is important you know how to take the appropriate action.
Ethical hub
The ethical hub shows how you can apply the principles in the professional standards in challenging areas of practice.
Doctors working under pressure questions and answers
Advice
Advice for doctors on issues including environmental and system pressures, staffing levels and relevant protocols.
Maternity care
Advice
Advice for those working in maternity settings. Includes information on multidisciplinary working, decision making and tackling inequalities in perinatal care.
Racism in the workplace
Advice
Advice for tackling racism in the workplace, which sets out actions you can take if you witness racism or experience it. It also includes information for employers.
Learning materials
Our case studies, flowcharts, videos, and articles demonstrate how the professional standards can apply in practice.
Patient guides and materials
The guides and materials for patients have been designed to help patients who are receiving medical care.
