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Psychiatrist disqualified after mandatory notification over sexual relationship with vulnerable patient Doctors who are practising with an impairment may be putting patients at risk through poor judgement or performance. Impaired decision-making may also mean they risk harming patients by breaching prof...
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GP reprimanded for failing to make a mandatory notification of sexual boundary breach by colleague If a patient discloses a sexual relationship with a colleague doctors must make a mandatory notification if they form a reasonable belief that the conduct has occurred. It is important to consider the...
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Regional practitioner reprimanded over personal relationships, conflict of interest, poor communication and record-keeping Boundary breaches do not necessarily involve sexual relationships. Professional boundaries may become blurred where doctors and patients also have a close personal or commercial relationship as a case...
Case studiesPractising professionally
GP’s dishonesty about relationship with patient leads tribunal to increase penalty from suspension to deregistration It is never acceptable to have a sexual relationship with a current patient even if the relationship is consensual. Boundary violations will be seen as particularly egregious where the patients are vu...
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Doctor deregistered after findings of sexual boundary violations with nine patients Doctors may be more likely to commit boundary violations when they are themselves unwell feeling isolated or under stress or having personal difficulties. It is important to seek support from professi...
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How to navigate workplace bullying Bullying in the workplace is never acceptable and is unlawful. However sometimes it can be difficult to determine the difference between bullying and poor communication or proper performance managemen...
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Communication in clinical practice Some patients may require you to alter the style or manner by which you communication in order to ensure you deliver the best possible healthcare for the patient. This can include patients from a diff...
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Case studiesPractising professionally
Psychiatrist’s relationship with former patient still inappropriate five years after treating relationship ceased Relationships with former patients may be in breach of sexual boundaries guidelines. Generally the time elapsed between ending the treating relationship and starting a personal relationship will be re...
Case studiesPractising professionally
GP suspended after ending the doctor-patient relationship to pursue a sexual relationship Relationships with former patients are not always unethical but terminating the doctor-patient relationship in order to commence a sexual relationship will not excuse a sexual boundary violation as th...
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GP suspended after harassing patient when he ended the relationship Having a sexual relationship with a current patient is always unethical and harmful. Even if the relationship is consensual it has the potential to harm the patient and interfere with their medical ca...
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