Duty of Candour for Healthcare Professionals is a comprehensive CPD course designed for doctors, dentists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and allied health professionals practising in the United Kingdom.

The duty of candour requires healthcare professionals to be open, honest, and transparent when something goes wrong with patient care. This includes acknowledging errors, explaining what has happened, offering an apology, and taking steps to prevent recurrence.

Failures in candour are a common feature in complaints and fitness-to-practise proceedings. Concerns often arise not from the original error, but from delayed disclosure, defensive communication, or lack of transparency.

This course provides regulator-aware guidance on communicating after adverse events, delivering apologies appropriately, balancing honesty with sensitivity, and documenting candour discussions. It equips professionals with structured approaches to maintain trust and reduce regulatory risk.