The words to use
- Over-arching objective
- The GMC's legal purpose under the Medical Act 1983: protecting the public's health, safety and wellbeing, public confidence in the profession, and proper professional standards and conduct.
- Good Medical Practice (2024)
- The GMC's core guidance on the standards expected of doctors, in effect since 30 January 2024. It also covers physician associates and anaesthesia associates.
- Must and should
- "Must" marks a duty you are expected to meet, or be able to justify not meeting. "Should" marks one that may not apply in every situation.
- Bystander duty
- The 2024 duty to act if you witness abuse, discrimination, bullying, harassment or sexual behaviour towards colleagues: support, challenge or report. Leaders must act.
