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  • It is important to remember that you are not just students, you are student doctors. As such your conduct in and outside of the clinical setting must reflect this privileged position at all times. The most frequent areas of concern relating to student fitness to practice are:

     Areas of Concern   Some examples of Concern 
     Criminal conviction or caution Child pornographyTheft

    Financial fraud

    Possession of illegal substances

    Child abuse or any other abuse

    Physical violence
     Drug or alcohol misuse
    		  Drunk drivingAlcohol consumption that affects clinical work or the work environment

    Dealing, possessing or misusing drugs even if there are no legal proceedings
     Aggressive, violent or threatening behaviour
    		  AssaultPhysical violence

    Bullying

    Abuse
     Persistent inappropriate attitude
    or behaviour
    		  Uncommitted to workNeglect of administrative tasks

    Poor time management

    Non-attendance

    Poor communication skills

    Failure to accept and follow educational advice
     Cheating or plagiarising
    		  Cheating in examinations, logbooks or portfoliosPassing off others’ work as one’s own

    Forging a supervisor’s name on assessments
     Dishonesty or fraud, including dishonesty outside the professional role
    		 Falsifying researchFinancial fraud

    Fraudulent CVs or other documents

    Misrepresentation of qualifications

     
     Unprofessional behaviour of confidentiality
    or attitudes
    		 Breach of confidentialityMisleading patients about their care or treatment

    Culpable involvement in a failure to obtain proper consent from a patient

    Sexual, racial or other forms of harassment

    Inappropriate examinations or failure to keep appropriate boundaries in behaviour

    Persistent rudeness to patients, colleagues or others

    Unlawful discrimination

     
     Health concerns and insight or management of these concerns
    		  Failure to seek medical treatment or other supportRefusal to follow medical advice or care plans, including monitoring and reviews, in relation to maintaining fitness to practise

    Failure to recognise limits and abilities or lack of insight into health concerns

    Treatment-resistant condition.

    For the full GMC guidelines for undergraduates click here

    If you have any concerns regarding your fitness to practice, please feel free to to contact the ICSM Welfare Officer who will be able to to assist you.

  • Procedure for the Assessment of Fitness to Practice Medicine Guidelines available here

  • Although sometimes it can appear inappropriate for a medical student to “whistle blow” it is to be done in the interest of staff and patient safety.
    This document covers how to raise concerns about fellow student’s wellbeing, fellow students’ behaviour on clinical attachments and concerns about a doctors’ professionalism. If you are unsure of what to do, please contact the
    Welfare Officer .

  • Reporting Concerns with Course

    Problems with your course can be reported to your year reps or to your relevant academic officers on the students union who will take your concerns to the relevant people.

    Their contact details are available here

  • If English is not your first language you may wish to obtain extra support or lessons, the Imperial Humanities department can arrange this.

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