Sexual harassment in healthcare must stop – new GMC standards for doctors make clear

Sexual harassment in healthcare must stop – new GMC standards for doctors make clear Zero tolerance of sexual harassment, including clear definitions of what constitutes it and an expectation that doctors who see such behaviour will act, will be included for the first time in new professional standards issued by the General Medical Council.

The regulator has today published an update of Good medical practice, which details the principles, values and standards expected of doctors working in the UK. It is the first major update to the guidance in ten years.

See also:

• Good medical practice 2024 General Medical Council
• Workplace sexual-harassment clampdown for doctors BBC News
• Doctors face ban for sexual remarks to colleagues under GMC's new conduct code The Daily Telegraph
• New guidance for NHS staff to tackle toxic workplace cultures Evening Standard
• Doctors must show zero tolerance of sexual harassment, says UK medical council The Guardian
• New NHS guidelines include sexual harassment and whistleblowing standards The Independent
• GMC to require ‘kindness’ as part of significant guidance update Pulse
• Doctors will be 'supported to speak out' under new medical guidelines Sky News