Good Medical Practice (2006)

Further reading

Royal College and other guidance

The following documents were written to contribute to the process of revalidation by describing what is expected of doctors in these specialties.

Good Practice: A Guide for Departments of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Royal College of Anaesthetists, 3rd edition, 2006 (474kb, pdf)

Good Medical Practice for General Practitioners, Royal College of General Practitioners, September 2002

Revalidation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Criteria, Standards and Evidence, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, July 2002

Guidance for Revalidation and Appraisal in Ophthalmology – Criteria, Standards and Evidence, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, May 2003

Good Medical Practice in Paediatrics and Child Health: Duties and Responsibilities of Paediatricians, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, May 2002

Good Medical Practice in Pathology, Royal College of Pathology, July 2002

Good Medical Practice for Physicians, Federation of Royal College of Physicians of the UK, 2004

Good Psychiatric Practice, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2nd edition, May 2004

Individual Responsibilities – A Guide to Good Medical Practice for Radiologists, Royal College of Radiologists, May 2004

Good Surgical Practice, Royal College of Surgeons of England, September 2002

Good Medical Practice for Occupational Physicians, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, 2001

Good Public Health Practice: Standards for Public Health Physicians and Specialists in Training, Faculty of Public Health Medicine, April 2001

Good Pharmaceutical Medical Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, 2003

Guidelines on Revalidation, College of Emergency Medicine, 2006

Good Medical Practice in Cosmetic Surgery/Procedures, Independent Healthcare Advisory Services, May 2006

Good Practice in Dental Specialties, Senate of Dental Specialties, 2004

Supplement to Good Medical Practice, Disability Rights Commission, 2007