References

1. 1.    General Medical Council (2012) Raising and acting on concerns about patient safety London, GMC
2. 2.    General Medical Council (2006) Good Medical Practice London, GMC.
3. 3.    Follett B, Paulson-Ellis M (2001) A review of appraisal, disciplinary and reporting arrangements for senior NHS and university staff with academic and clinical duties (pdf) London, Department for Education and Skills.
4. 4.    Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010 (which cover England, Wales and Scotland) or the Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
5. 5.    Department of Health (England 2010) The Role of the Responsible Officer - Closing the gap in Medical Regulation - Responsible Officer Guidance (pdf), Department of Health. At the time of printing, no additional guidance has been published by the departments of health in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
6. 6.    General Medical Council (2009) Confidentiality London, GMC, paragraphs 12-16 (Protecting information) and paragraphs 24-32 (Disclosing information).
7. 7.    General Medical Council (2009) Confidentiality London, GMC, paragraph 15 (Protecting information).
8. 8.    General Medical Council (2008) Taking up and ending appointments London, GMC.
9. 9.    Slowther A et al (2009) Non UK qualified doctors and Good Medical Practice: the experience of working within a different professional framework University of Warwick.
10. 10.   Department of Health and Doctors' Forum (2004) Mentoring for doctors: signposts to current practice for career grade doctors Department of Health. 
11. 11.   Royal College of Psychiatrists (2008) Mentoring and coaching (pdf) Occasional paper, London, Royal College of Psychiatrists.
12. 12.   Royal College of Surgeons of England (2011) Locum surgeons: principles and standards, London, Royal College of Surgeons England
13. 13.   General Medical Council (2011) Gateways to the professions: advising medical schools: encouraging disabled students London, General Medical Council.
14. 14.   General Medical Council (2009) Confidentiality London, GMC.
15. 15.   General Medical Council (2012) Writing references London, GMC.
16. 16.   General Medical Council (2008) Consent: patients and doctors making decisions together London, GMC, paragraph 9(l).
17. 17.   General Medical Council (2008) Conflicts of interest London, GMC.