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The duties of a doctor registered with the General Medical Council

Introduction: Professionalism in action (para 1-6)

Domain 1: Knowledge, skills and performance

• Develop and maintain your professional performance (para 7-13)
• Apply knowledge and experience to practice (para 14-18)
• Record your work clearly, accurately and legibly (para 19-21)

Domain 2: Safety and quality

• Contribute to and comply with systems to protect patients (para 22-23)
• Respond to risks to safety (para 24-27)
• Protect patients and colleagues from any risk posed by your health (para 28-30)

Domain 3: Communication, partnership and teamwork

• Communicate effectively (para 31-34)
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain or improve patient care (para 35-38)
• Teaching, training, supporting and assessing (para 39-43)
• Continuity and coordination of care (para 44-45)
• Establish and maintain partnerships with patients (para 46-52)

Domain 4: Maintaining trust

• Show respect for patients (para 53-55)
• Treat patients and colleagues fairly and without discrimination (para 56-64)
• Act with honesty and integrity (para 65-80)
  • Honesty (para 65-67)
  • Communicating information (para 68-71)
  • Openness and legal or disciplinary proceedings (para 72-76)
  • Honesty in financial dealings (para 77-80)

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