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The duty of candour is important for anyone working in health and care, but what does it mean in practice?

Vince Clarke, paramedic and senior lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, discusses the challenges you may face when something goes wrong

Our guidance says you should use your “professional judgement” to come to decisions about what is and is not within your scope of practice (the limit of your skills, knowledge and experience). But what does this “professional judgement” look like in practice?

Details on which elements of the revised standards of proficiency remains the same

We have emphasised the role and importance of leadership at all levels of practice. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.

We have emphasised the need to be able to keep up to date with digital skills and new technologies. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.

We have changed the wording of the standards to move registrants away from a passive understanding of the standards, and towards active implementation of them. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

We have improved the central role of the service user, including a focus on valid consent and effective communication. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

For those who qualified more than five years ago and have been practising outside of the UK since qualifying

In this section, you’re asked to tick boxes beside a series of statements

The Course Information Form should be sent to your university or training institution for completion and uploaded when you apply

Copies of your documents must be correctly certified by a person of standing in the community

We ask all applicants applying through the international route to confirm their proficiency with the English language

You’ll be asked to sign a declaration regarding background checks to enable us to check that they are genuine with the organisations or individuals who provided them

Submitting documents in the wrong format can cause severe delays to your application