The latest "HPC
in Focus" magazine came out via email today. It seems
there's to be a revision to the Standards of Practice for biomedical
scientists like me.
The new stadards can
be seen here.
I can't help but feel
that whilst there is a serious need to document exactly what is
expected from a healthcare professional; it's perhaps not such a
sensible idea to try to have a "one size fits all" approach
with the standards. A healthcare professional who has face to face
contact with patients constantly (such as a chiropodist or a
physiotherapist) will have different expectations and
requirements to someone who does not (such as a pharmacist or me!!)
Take for example the new
standard #5 "be aware of the impact of culture, equality and
diversity on practice". Someone who has face to face contact
with people must be far more aware of the diversity of their patients
than I am because they actually see that they are a diverse bunch...
to give but one example.
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