L The wider context: medico-political, legal and societal issues

By the end of the year, for each area the GPR should:	Where best to learn?
Have an awareness of the GMC’s “Roles and Responsibilities of a Doctor”. Know about important legal and litigation issues - defensive medicine, Children’s Act, Mental Health Act, NHS acts, etc, risk management. complaints procedures see Risk management DRC resource. Know the functions of the BMA, LMC.	DRC
Know about different models of health care provision. See also Continuity of care DRC resource	Self-directed learning and DRC
Know how to ration within reasonable expectations. Know about important employment issues relating to practice management.	Practice
See also Benefits DRC guide and Health of the socially excluded DRC resource

Transcribed by: Chris Goldie

Last update: 16 December 2003