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General Practice 2 Handbook 2024/25

6. GP2 DAYS IN MORE DETAIL

6.6. Medical ethics: The 'Good Doctor' - professionalism and burnout

Learning objectives for session:

  • Debate with reasons what it means to be a Good Doctor, with reference to GMC Good Medical Practice 

  • Describe influences on your professional identity as a doctor 

  • Describe current threats to professionalism  

  • Be familiar with the case of Dr Bawa Garba and what this teaches us about good doctoring 

  • Explain why compassionate self-care is vital for doctors 

  • Describe what burnout is, and recognise the signs in yourself and others 

  • Reflect on your own approaches to maintaining wellbeing, now and throughout your career 

  • Make reasoned judgements on relevant professionalism issues relating to self-care, patient care and working with others 


Link for the QM Plus TBL session

**Will be added in run up to session*