Creating fair, respectful, and compassionate workplaces

The principles in Good medical practice have been strengthened so that doctors 'help to create a culture that is respectful, fair, supportive, and compassionate by role modelling behaviours consistent with these values.' (noted in paragraph 50 of Achieving good medical practice).

Achieving good medical practice explains how this also applies to you (in paragraph 51 and 52)

• As a medical student, you must:
• show respect for, and sensitivity towards, others’ life experience, cultures and beliefs
• be aware of how your behaviour, and that of others, may influence others within and outside the team.
• You should be aware of the risk of bias, and consider how your own life experience, culture and beliefs influence your interactions with others, and may impact on your decisions and actions.

The updates to the guidance also make clear that you must be kind and collaborative when working with others, and state:

• As a medical student, you must:
• treat your colleagues with kindness, compassion, courtesy and respect. This includes your fellow students, clinical and non-clinical teachers, those responsible for the administration of your course, other healthcare students, the clinicians and other staff you work with on clinical placements. You'll also learn with students from other health professions, which is important to help you develop a better understanding of the roles that different professions play in a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• work collaboratively with your teachers, trainers, administrative or support staff and fellow students. (Paragraph 48)