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Nicholas Phillips and Marina Politis question whether the concept of professionalism is always representative of today's medical workforce Professionalism is a term that most healthcare professionals are familiar with, but defining it can be challenging and often varies by context and person. In recent years, there’s been growing awareness of how the concept of “professionalism” can be exploited to maintain the status quo, perpetuating a regressive norm of who a doctor should be, rather than benchmarking the standards they should follow while practising medicine. These biases can lead to...

A footballer knows their job. Where to stand, what to do with the ball, and where to run next. A cricketer knows where they will bat or bowl, and how to bat or bowl, depending on the match situation. There is no role confusion. Every member of an orchestra knows when to play and how to play their instrument. There is absolute clarity. A company of actors knows each actor’s part. A troupe of dancers knows each dancer’s step, pirouette, and flourish. A team works to a high level only if we each know and understand our roles and responsibilities—and each other’s. In 1965 the US researcher...

Exclusive: Medical Protection Society says many feel ‘guilty until proven innocent’ with the regulator

The team discusses the review into how the GMC handled the case of GP Dr Manjula Arora, what's going on with online patient access to their records and the gap between GP sick leave reimbursement and the actual cost of locums.

The GMC must ensure cases like that of Dr Manjula Arora - suspended over a claim she had been promised a laptop - become 'never events', the doctor leading a review into the case for the regulator has warned.