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178 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5JE

The following is on the first page.

Quote:- The duties of a doctor registered with the General Medical Council.

Patients must be able to trust doctors with their lives and well- being. To justify that trust, we as a profession have a duty to maintain a good standard of practice and care and show respect for human life. In particular as a doctor you must -

*make the care of your patient your first concern;
*treat every patient politely and considerately;
*respect patients' dignity and privacy;
*listen to patients and respect their views;
*give patients information in a way they can understand;
*respect the rights of patients to be fully involved in decisions   
about their care;
*keep your professional knowledge and skills up to date;
*recognise the limits of your professional competence:
*be honest and trustworthy;
*respect and protect confidential information;
*make sure that your personal beliefs do not prejudice your patients'  care;
*act quickly to protect patients from risk if you have good reason to believe that you    or a colleague may not be fit to practice;
*avoid abusing your position as a doctor; and
*work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients' interest

In all these matters you must never discriminate unfairly against
your patients or colleagues. And you must always be prepared to
justify your actions to them.

The address of the GMC is
178 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5JE

I believe many of you have ample reason to complain that doctors you
have seen have not followed the above duties. You now should know
what to do. Go to it.