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by Dr Neil James Margerison
Last updated: January 2020
Understanding and dealing with poor performance in doctors is something now expected of all doctors. The GMC’s publications Raising and acting on concerns about patient safety (GMC, 2012) and Good Medical Practice (GMC, 2019) make this clear. Serious issues are relatively uncommon, perhaps only one or two cases per year in most average sized mental health trusts or health boards. Developing and employing the necessary skills is therefore not particularly easy. This module aims to provide an introduction to what doctors need to know about how to approach such problems.
This module provides a deceptively simple vignette, which illustrates and develops some of the skills and habits of mind that are useful and effective in dealing with performance concerns.
In this module, we will also look specifically at:
While the module is aimed mainly at those managing others, it will also be of value to all doctors in helping them understand the frameworks and processes associated with dealing with poor performance.
The second module, Problem psychiatrists: Part 2 – understanding and managing poor performance, follows on from Part 1 with more of an emphasis on national guidance and discussions with Practitioner Performance Advice (formerly NCAS).
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If you like this module, you may also be interested in:
Problem psychiatrists: Part 2 – understanding and managing poor performance by Dr Neil Margerison
Probity in professional practice: Part 1 and Part 2 by By Dr Ashok G Patel and Dr Haider Malik
Avoiding clinical bias in psychiatry by Dr Prasanna N. de Silva
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