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Eight Domains of Good Professional Practice

 

Overview

The Medical Council’s Eight Domains of Good Professional Practice set out the principles on which good practice is founded. 

Doctors are best placed to choose the activities that reflect their educational needs. You are expected to make a judgement on the value of a particular activity based on your scope of practice.

You should map your professional competence activities against the relevant Domain of Good Professional Practice and ensure that activities undertaken over the course of a three-year cycle cover all eight domains.

It is possible to edit your claims for previous years if you feel you have already recorded an activity that will reflect one of these domains.

We recommend reading the Medical Council guidance on Professional Conduct and Ethics

 

RCPI Help Centre - What are the 8 Domains of Good Professional Practice?

RCPI Help Centre - How to identify what Domains you need to achieve

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