Championing fair and inclusive leadership

  1. Summary
  2. Creating respectful fair and compassionate workplaces
  3. Promoting patient centred care
  4. Helping to tackle discrimination
  1. Championing fair and inclusive leadership
  2. Supporting continuity of care and safe delegation
  3. Making your updated standards easier to navigate

We’ve strengthened existing paragraphs for those in formal leadership and management roles who must:

  • ‘take active steps to create an environment in which people can talk about errors and concerns safely’ (paragraph 76)
  • make sure that all staff have equal access to training, development and employment opportunities (paragraph 64)
  • ‘[make] sure that any concerns raised with…[them] are dealt with promptly and adequately’ (paragraph 76).

There are also expectations that all doctors will be inclusive and compassionate towards colleagues:

  • ‘You should be willing to offer professional support to colleagues, including students, for example through mentoring, coaching, teaching or training. This type of support is especially important for those new to practice in the UK, those returning from a period away from practice, and those who cannot easily access support’ (paragraph 63)
  • ‘When you are on duty you must be accessible to colleagues seeking information, advice, or support’ (paragraph 50)
  • ‘You should be aware of how your behaviour may influence others within and outside the team’ (paragraph 53).
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