Ethics and Ethical Standards for Doctors

This CPD course on the Duty of Candour in Healthcare Practice helps healthcare professionals understand when and how to be open, honest, and transparent with patients. Covering guidance from UK healthcare regulators (GMC, NMC, GDC, HCPC and more), it explores real-world scenarios, reflective practice, and professional responsibilities. Learn how to communicate effectively, apologise sincerely, and build trust—even when things go wrong. Ideal for those in clinical or leadership roles, this course promotes ethical healthcare, patient safety, and professional integrity. Enhance your communication skills and meet CPD requirements while supporting a culture of openness and accountability.

Is for all Doctors, Dentists, Nurses & Midwives, Pharmacists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Opticians & Optometrist, and all Health and Care Professionals facing a complaint, inquiry, investigation or fitness to practice process with their respective regulatory body like the GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, GCC, GOsC, GOC or HCPC. Any healthcare professional focused on competence and patient safety skills training for CPD or regulatory compliance.

This course explores the vital role of confidentiality in ensuring best patient care, protecting patient trust and upholding professional standards. It covers the ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities healthcare professionals have to safeguard sensitive information. You will learn about GDPR, the Data Protection Act, and regulatory guidelines related to ensuring confidentiality. You will review effective ways of maintaining confidentiality in clinical settings, team collaborations, and transitions of care. The course addresses causes and consequences of breaches, providing actionable steps for prevention and remediation. This course is aimed to help all UK healthcare professionals including those facing fitness to practice processes.

This course is aimed to help UK healthcare professionals deliver respectful and fair care to all patients, and ensure dignity and non-discrimination in healthcare practice. It focuses on topics like patient-centred communication, protecting privacy, showing empathy, and avoiding bias. The course also covers important legal and ethical responsibilities, with guidance from healthcare regulators. You will learn to recognise and address discrimination, build trust, and create inclusive environments for patients and colleagues. This course is to help all healthcare professionals in ensuring dignity and non-discrimination, including those facing investigations or fitness to practice with regulators like GMC, NMC, HCPC or others.

Effective communication is essential for all healthcare professionals. This course explores the vital skills needed to communicate clearly and respectfully with patients, colleagues, and multidisciplinary teams. It highlights the importance of active listening, empathy, and clear documentation to ensure safe and patient-centred care. You will learn strategies for managing difficult conversations, fostering teamwork, and addressing conflicts professionally. The course also covers communication standards set by healthcare regulatory bodies and the impacts of poor communication including on patient safety and trust, and regulatory investigations. This course is aimed to help all UK healthcare professionals especially those facing fitness to practice processes.

Is for all Doctors, Dentists, Nurses & Midwives, Pharmacists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Opticians & Optometrist, and all Health and Care Professionals facing a complaint, inquiry, investigation or fitness to practice process with their respective regulatory body like the GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, GCC, GOsC, GOC or HCPC. Any healthcare professional looking to strengthen CPD in teamwork and collaboration.

This CPD-accredited course on ethical and professional boundaries for healthcare professionals explores key principles for maintaining safe, respectful relationships with patients and colleagues. Designed for doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals, it is particularly valuable for doctors, dentists, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in fitness to practise investigations by regulators such as the GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, HCPC, GOC, GOsC, or GCC. The course explores causes of boundary breaches and offers practical strategies to prevent recurrence in the futures. With sections on insight, reflective practice and remediation, this course supports ethical decision-making and reinforces professional integrity.

An Online course on for all dentists and dental professionals in general and in particular for those who have cases or investigations with the GDC. The course will help to strengthen your understanding of Ethics and the Ethical Standards for Dentists and Dental Professionals, why is Ethics and maintaining Ethical Standards important, results of a breach of the expected Ethical standards, and what to do if a breach of Ethical standards happens. You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

This online course is for all HCPC regulated Health and Care Professionals in general and in particular, for those who have cases or investigations with the HCPC. The course will help to strengthen your understanding of Ethics, the Principles of ethics and the Ethical Standards expected of HCPC regulated Health and Care Professionals, why is Ethics and maintaining Ethical standards important, results of a breach of Ethics and the expected Ethical standards, and what to do if a breach of Ethics and Ethical standards happens. You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

An online course for all nurses and midwives in general and in particular for those who have cases or investigations with the NMC. The course will help to strengthen your understanding of Ethics and the expected Standards for Nurses and Midwives, why is Ethics and maintaining Ethical standards important, results of a breach of Ethics and expected Ethical standards, and what to do if a breach of Ethics and Ethical standards happens.

This is an online course for all pharmacists in general and in particular, for those who have cases or investigations with the GPhC. The course will help to strengthen your understanding of Ethics, the Principles of ethics and the Ethical Standards expected of Pharmacists, why is Ethics and maintaining Ethical standards important, results of a breach of Ethics and the expected Ethical standards, and what to do if a breach of Ethics and Ethical standards happens. You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

This online course is for all Social Workers in general and in particular for those who have cases or investigations with the Social Work England or the SSSC. The course will help to strengthen your understanding of Ethics, the Principles of ethics and the Ethical Standards expected of Social Workers, why is Ethics and maintaining Ethical standards important, results of a breach of Ethics and the expected Ethical standards, and what to do if a breach of Ethics and Ethical standards happens. You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

Ethics and Professionalism course for doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals facing investigations or cases with GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, HCPC, GOsC, GCC, GOC or other healthcare regulators. Promote professionalism and ethical behaviour in healthcare practice. Review and remind ethical and professional standards that are expected of them by the healthcare regulators. Insight, reflect and remediate if there has been a breach of the expected standards of ethics and professionalism on their part.

This CPD-accredited course on Ethics for Healthcare Professionals is designed for doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals — particularly those facing a complaint or investigation with healthcare regulators such as the GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, HCPC, GOC, GCC or GOsC. Covering key principles of healthcare ethics, referring to healthcare regulators’ standards and ethical decision-making, the course supports insight, reflection, and ethical remediation. You will explore ethical challenges and dilemmas and managing them following the ethical guidance set out by the regulators. An essential resource for restoring trust, demonstrating accountability, and safeguarding fitness to practise.

This course explores the importance of financial integrity in healthcare. It covers principles like honesty, transparency, and accountability in financial dealings. You will learn about common breaches, their consequences, and how to avoid them. The course provides practical tools such as checklists and audits to support ethical financial practices. You will review guidance from regulatory bodies like the GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, HCPC. Through reflection and remediation, you will understand how to address mistakes and improve. This course is aimed to help all UK healthcare professionals including those who face investigations or fitness to practice processes with their regulatory bodies.

Is for all Doctors, Dentists, Nurses & Midwives, Pharmacists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Opticians & Optometrist, and all Health and Care Professionals facing a complaint, inquiry, investigation or fitness to practice process with their respective regulatory body like the GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, GCC, GOsC, GOC or HCPC. Any healthcare professional seeking fitness to practice training for CPD or regulatory compliance in UK healthcare.

An Online course for all doctors dentists and nurses/midwives The course will help you to understand what are the possible causes of a complaint or an investigation, in your department or with the GMC GDC or NMC Why is avoiding a complaint or an investigation important You will also learn How you may avoid a complaint or an investigation against you Also what to do if a complaint or investigation arises You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

An Online course for all doctors, dentists and nurses/midwives, pharmacists. The course will help you to learn as to how you should deal with a complaint or an investigation either in your department or with the GMC, GDC, NMC or GPhC. What are patients’ rights regarding a complaint. What are the important standards that you should ensure when dealing with a complaint. You will also understand what and how to learn lessons from a complaint or an investigation and move forward. You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

An Online course for all doctors, dentists, nurses/midwives and pharmacists in general and in particular for those who have cases or investigations with the GMC, GDC, NMC or GPhC. The course will help you to understand as to why Misconduct by a clinician is serious and what are the results and impacts of misconduct. And how you can ensure that a similar misconduct will not be repeated in the future. You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

Medical Ethics Course is for all Healthcare professionals who are facing a complaint, inquiry or investigation with their regulatory bodies like GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, HCPC, Social Work England, SSSC, GOC, GCC or GOsC. It is also for all Doctors, nurses & midwives, dentists, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists & counsellors, opticians & optometrists, physiotherapists, chiropractors & osteopaths, and all UK healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of medical ethics, gain practical skills in ethical decision-making, reflective practice, and interprofessional collaboration.

An online course on Insight for all doctors, dentists, nurses or other clinicians in general and in particular for those who have cases or investigations with the GMC, GDC, NMC or other regulatory bodies. The course will help to strengthen your understanding of Insight, why is Insight important, how to develop Insight, and how to demonstrate your Insight.

An Online course on Reflection for all doctors, dentists, nurses or other clinicians in general and in particular for those who have cases or investigations with the GMC, GDC, NMC or other regulatory bodies. The course will help to strengthen your understanding of Reflection, why is Reflection important, how to Reflect, and how to demonstrate your Reflection. You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

An Online course on Remediation for all doctors dentists nurses or other clinicians in general and in particular for those who have cases or investigations with the GMC GDC NMC or other regulatory bodies The course will help to strengthen your understanding of Remediation why is remediation important, how to remediate and how to demonstrate your remediation You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

Is for all Doctors, Dentists, Nurses & Midwives, Pharmacists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Opticians & Optometrist, and all Health and Care Professionals facing a complaint, inquiry, investigation or fitness to practice process with their respective regulatory body like the GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, GCC, GOsC, GOC or HCPC. Healthcare professionals seeking professional development in prescribing for CPD to ensure safe prescribing and adherence to best practices including self prescribing and prescribing for family or friends.

Is for all Doctors, Dentists, Nurses & Midwives, Pharmacists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Opticians & Optometrist, and all Health and Care Professionals facing a complaint, inquiry, investigation or fitness to practice process with their respective regulatory body like the GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, GCC, GOsC, GOC or HCPC. Any healthcare professional pursuing professional training on consent and chaperone policy for CPD or regulatory compliance.

Probity and Ethics course for doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals facing investigations or cases with GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, HCPC, GOsC, GCC, GOC or other healthcare regulators. Promote Honesty, Probity and Ethics & Professionalism in healthcare practice. Review and remind Honesty & Probity, and Ethical & professional standards that are expected of Healthcare Professionals by the healthcare regulators. Insight, reflect and remediate if there has been a breach of the expected standards of probity and ethics on their part.

This CPD-accredited course on Probity for Healthcare Professionals provides essential guidance on probity, honesty, integrity, and ethical conduct in clinical, academic, and financial practice. Designed for doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and other health professionals, it is particularly valuable for those facing a complaint, investigation, or fitness to practise proceedings with regulators such as the GMC, GDC, NMC, GPhC, HCPC, GOC, GOsC, or GCC. The course covers professional standards, reflective practice, remediation strategies, and the restoration of trust. It supports ethical insight, regulatory compliance, and a return to safe, transparent, and trustworthy healthcare practice.

What are professional boundaries for doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and other healthcare professionals. Review the healthcare regulatory bodies’ guidance regarding professional boundaries. What factors could contribute to professional boundaries violations. Situations where boundaries become blurred and thus a risk of boundaries breach. Review guidance regarding consent and chaperone. Importance of professional boundaries. Measures and mechanisms that help maintain professional boundaries. Build insight, reflection and remediate in situations where a professional boundaries breach has happened. Formulate a professional action plan to reflect and remediate.

An Online course for all doctors, dentists, nurses/midwives and pharmacists in general and in particular for those who have cases or investigations with the GMC, GDC, NMC or GPhC. The course will help you to understand what is Professionalism and what are Professional Boundaries. Also, Why is maintaining Professional Boundaries important. You will learn about the Professional Boundaries that you must maintain between you and others including your patients. Also, how to avoid breaching the professional boundaries. You will also learn as to what to do if a breach of Professional Boundaries happens. You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.

Professional Ethics Course is for all Healthcare professionals who are facing a complaint, inquiry or investigation with their regulatory bodies like GMC, GDC, NMS, GPhC, HCPC, Social Work, GOC, GCC or GOsC. It is also for all Doctors, nurses & midwives, dentists, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists & counsellors, opticians & optometrists, physiotherapists, chiropractors & osteopaths, and all UK healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of professional ethics as per the standards and guidance of their respective regulatory bodies.

This course is aimed to help UK healthcare professionals use social media responsibly. It focuses on topics like maintaining professionalism and professional boundaries, protecting patient confidentiality, respecting cultural diversity, and following guidance from regulators like GMC, GDC, NMC, HCPC and others. The course includes tips for managing risks, avoiding conflicts of interest, and building trust with patients and the public. You will learn how to handle challenges and develop a personal social media code of conduct. This course is to support ethical and professional behaviour on social media, and help those who may be facing investigation or fitness to practice.

An online course on for all dentists and dental professionals in general and in particular for those who have cases or investigations with the GDC. The course will help to strengthen your understanding of Professionalism and the Professional Standards for Dentists and Dental Professionals, why is professionalism important, results of a breach of professionalism, and what to do if a breach of professional standards happens. You will receive a CPD certificate after successfully completing the course.