SJT: Cracking the 2024 GMC Professional Standards – Free MSRA Revision

Intro: The 2024 Good Medical Practice (GMP) framework is the ethical foundation for every doctor, PA and AA in the UK — and one of the most heavily tested areas in the MSRA SJT. This episode breaks down the new domains, the “patient-first” core duty, and the high-yield exam traps around consent, safeguarding, team culture, accountability, candour, and professional judgement.Chapters: - Why the 2024 GMP matters for every clinician - The patient-first core duty - GMP is a framework, not a rulebook - KPCT mnemonic (Knowledge, Patients, Colleagues, Trust) - Domain 1: competence, supervision & staying up to date - Environmental responsibility & resource stewardship - Domain 2: partnerships, consent, candour, safeguarding - Why refusing treatment for “lifestyle causes” is unsafe - Duty of candour & the power of apology - Domain 3: colleagues, culture & psychological safety - Handling unprofessional colleagues (advice → escalate) - Delegation safety and speaking up - Domain 4: trust, honesty, boundaries & conflicts of interest - Safe social media and personal beliefs in practice - High-yield SJT traps & the patient-safety action patternChapters_timestamps: - 00:00 Why GMP is the ethical bedrock - 00:20 Core tension: loyalty vs doing the right thing - 00:49 One guiding principle: patient-first trust - 01:31 Why GMP needs deep understanding - 02:17 GMP is not a rulebook — judgement needed - 02:48 KPCT framework overview - 03:26 Domain 1: competence & supervision - 03:59 Environmental responsibility - 04:49 Domain 2: communication & fair treatment - 05:42 Consent, disclosure, option to do nothing - 06:40 Duty of candour and apology - 07:26 Safeguarding duties - 08:06 Domain 3: culture & colleague behaviour - 08:49 Safe escalation: advice before reporting - 09:50 Delegation traps - 10:36 Domain 4: trust & professionalism - 11:07 Boundaries, social media, conflicts of interest - 11:56 Revisiting the SJT gold-standard action pattern - 12:48 Five exam traps to avoid - 13:38 KPCT mnemonic to use under pressure - 14:15 Final three takeawaysKey_takeaways: - GMP 2024 is a flexible framework requiring professional judgement, not rigid rules. - Patient-first care underpins every action: honesty, dignity, safety and openness. - Your conduct must maintain trust in the profession — on the ward, online and in private. - Seek advice before escalation when concerned about a colleague. - Use KPCT in every SJT dilemma: Knowledge, Patients, Colleagues, Trust.Links: - passthemsra.com – Complete MSRA revision, notes, mocks, flashcards - freemsra.com – Free podcasts, threads and rapid-learning guides - msra.io – Smart MSRA Qbank with analytics#msra #sjt #gmcguidance #goodmedicalpractice #professionalism #medicalethics #ukdoctors #gptraining #medicalrevision #passthemsra #freemsra #msraio