Medical professionalism

• Set of values, behaviours and relationships that underpin the trust in doctors and other healthcare professionals
• Foundation of the doctor-patient relationship
• Medical care is delivered with trust, compassion and integrity
• Foundation of being a doctor
• Become someone patient can trust, colleagues can rely on and society can respect
• Will the behaviour build or break trust

GMC

• Make sure doctors are safe, competent and trustworthy from the moment they enter medical school until the end of their careers