Professionalism for Healthcare Professionals

£79.00

Professionalism for Healthcare Professionals is a CPD-accredited online course designed specifically for healthcare professionals working in the United Kingdom. It supports doctors, dentists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and allied health professionals in understanding, reflecting on, and strengthening professional behaviour in line with UK regulatory expectations. The course is particularly relevant for professionals facing a complaint, investigation, or fitness-to-practise process, as well as those seeking to reinforce professionalism, trust, and accountability in everyday healthcare practice.
Why This Course Is Relevant
Professionalism underpins safe, ethical, and effective healthcare. UK healthcare professionals are expected to demonstrate integrity, accountability, respectful communication, appropriate boundaries, and reflective practice at all times — especially when under pressure or scrutiny. Concerns about professionalism are a common trigger for complaints and regulatory investigations. This course provides clear, practical guidance on professional standards, helping learners understand what regulators expect, recognise risks to professionalism, and respond constructively when concerns arise.
This course is suitable for UK-based healthcare professionals, including: -Doctors, dentists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and allied health professionals -Professionals working in the National Health Service and the independent sector -Healthcare professionals regulated by bodies such as the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Dental Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, Health and Care Professions Council, General Optical Council, General Chiropractic Council, and General Osteopathic Council -Practitioners facing complaints, investigations, fitness-to-practise proceedings, conditions on practice, or remediation -Professionals seeking CPD evidence for appraisal, revalidation, employer review, or regulatory submissions
The course explores: -The meaning and importance of professionalism in UK healthcare -Core attributes of professional practice, including integrity, honesty, accountability, communication, confidentiality, teamwork, and professional boundaries -Patient-centred care, respect, dignity, and equality -Challenges to professionalism, including fatigue, burnout, digital professionalism, and workplace pressures -Unprofessional behaviour and its impact on patients, teams, and public trust -Breaches of professional standards and their consequences -Insight, reflection, remediation, and rebuilding trust following concerns -UK healthcare regulators’ standards and expectations for professional conduct
On successful completion of this course, participants will receive: -CPD UK certified accreditation -An accredited CPD certificate -CPD evidence suitable for UK appraisal, revalidation, remediation, and professional portfolios
This course is aligned with professional standards and guidance issued by UK healthcare regulators, including the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Dental Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, Health and Care Professions Council, and others. It is designed to support healthcare professionals in demonstrating professionalism, insight, accountability, and fitness to practise, particularly in the context of complaints, investigations, or regulatory review.
This online course is relevant to healthcare professionals working across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, in both National Health Service and independent healthcare settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course CPD accredited in the UK?
This course is CPD UK certified, and participants receive an accredited CPD certificate on successful completion.
The course provides structured CPD evidence suitable for UK appraisal, revalidation, and professional portfolios.
This course is particularly suitable for healthcare professionals dealing with professionalism concerns, complaints, investigations, fitness-to-practise processes, or remediation requirements.
The course is relevant to professionals regulated by the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Dental Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, Health and Care Professions Council, and other UK healthcare regulators.
The course is delivered fully online and can be completed at your own pace, allowing flexibility around clinical and professional commitments.