What does this course focus on?

This course focuses on the fundamental professional obligation of openness, honesty, and transparency with patients and families when things go wrong in healthcare. It covers recognising harm, communicating effectively, and taking responsibility for actions and outcomes.

Does the course support safe disclosure?

Yes, the course supports safe, compassionate disclosure while protecting patient trust and professional integrity. It provides practical guidance on how to communicate openly and honestly when adverse events occur.

Who will find this course particularly relevant?

It is particularly relevant for professionals facing complaints, adverse incidents, internal reviews, or regulatory scrutiny. It helps practitioners demonstrate openness, accountability, and professionalism when responding to concerns about their practice.

Does the course support reflective practice?

Yes, the course supports reflective practice, learning from errors, and maintaining professionalism under pressure. It helps professionals develop the skills to reflect meaningfully on adverse events and demonstrate genuine accountability.

What professional standards are covered?

The course focuses on professional standards, ethical duties, and regulator expectations relating to duty of candour in Ireland. It covers how to recognise when candour is required, how to communicate effectively, and how to take responsibility appropriately.

How does candour relate to fitness-to-practise?

Failures in candour frequently underpin complaints, investigations, and fitness-to-practise proceedings. The course explains how demonstrating openness and honesty strengthens a professional's position in regulatory processes and helps maintain patient trust.

Does this course focus on legal technicalities?

No, the course focuses on professional standards, ethical duties, and regulator expectations rather than legal technicalities alone. It provides a practical understanding of duty of candour that can be applied directly in clinical practice and regulatory contexts.

Duty of Candour for Healthcare Professionals

Q: Why is duty of candour important in Ireland?

Duty of candour is a fundamental professional obligation for healthcare professionals in Ireland. Failures in candour frequently underpin complaints, investigations, and fitness-to-practise proceedings, making it essential for all practitioners to understand and apply these principles.

Q: What does this course provide?

The course provides healthcare professionals with a clear, practical understanding of duty of candour within Irish healthcare practice. It focuses on professional standards, ethical duties, and regulator expectations rather than legal technicalities.

Q: Which healthcare professionals is this course designed for?

The course is designed for all healthcare professionals regulated in Ireland. It is particularly relevant for those facing complaints, adverse incidents, internal reviews, or regulatory scrutiny who need to demonstrate candour and accountability.

Course Description

Duty of candour is a fundamental professional obligation for healthcare professionals in Ireland. It requires openness, honesty, and transparency with patients and families when things go wrong, including recognising harm, communicating effectively, and taking responsibility for actions and outcomes. Failures in candour frequently underpin complaints, investigations, and fitness-to-practise proceedings.

This course provides healthcare professionals with a clear, practical understanding of duty of candour within Irish healthcare practice. It focuses on professional standards, ethical duties, and regulator expectations rather than legal technicalities. The course supports safe, compassionate disclosure while protecting patient trust and professional integrity.

Designed for all healthcare professionals regulated in Ireland, this course is particularly relevant for those facing complaints, adverse incidents, internal reviews, or regulatory scrutiny. It supports reflective practice, learning from errors, and maintaining professionalism under pressure.

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