The Duties of a Registered Doctor

A doctor must be able to obtain trust of a patient on his/her life and health. To justify trust, registered doctors must show respect for human life in the following ways :

1. Make patient care your first concern.
2. Protect and promote the health of patients and the public.
3. Keep professional knowledge and skills up to date[su_list icon=”icon: hand-o-right”]
   • Recognize and work within the limit of their competence
   • Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests
   • Provide a good standard of practice and care.[/su_list]
4. Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity.[su_list icon=”icon: hand-o-right”]
   • Treat patients politely and considerately
   • Respect patients’ right to confidentiality[/su_list]
5. Work in partnership with patients.[su_list icon=”icon: hand-o-right”]
   • Listen to patients and respond to their concerns and preferences
   • Give patients information they want or need in a way they can understand
   • Respect patients’ right to reach decisions about their treatment and care
   • Support patients in caring for themselves to improve and maintain their health[/su_list]
6. Be honest and open and act with integrity.[su_list icon=”icon: hand-o-right”]
   • Act without delay if doctors have good reason to believe that they or a colleague may be putting patients at risk
   • Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
   • Never abuse the patients’ trust in doctors or the public’s trust in the profession.[/su_list]