Statement on Probity and Health

The current proposals suggest this statement includes:

There are no issues of probity in relation to your work as a GP.
There are no health issues that would pose a risk to patients
You should not be registered with your own practice
You have the appropriate insurance or indemnity cover

The slightly controversial one is point 3, where some GPs have chosen to register with their own practice.  This can cause problems for the practice and the individual and this must be recognised but there is also something about our choice in that it should not be perceived that it is because it is easier to self prescribe but should be about trust; we need to trust our GP as well  as any other patient. It is often the case that we trust our partners more than other colleagues we know less well.

This has been challenged and being considered nationally.

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NFW April 2009