SJT: Duty of Candour – Free MSRA Revision (passthemsra.com)

Intro: When something goes wrong in healthcare, the pressure on junior doctors is immense — but the GMC’s duty of candour provides a clear, compassionate roadmap. This episode breaks down exactly what “being open and honest immediately” means in practice, the dual responsibilities to patients and the organisation, and the exam-critical behaviours that earn top SJT marks. Expect high-yield patterns, practical mnemonics, and clear reasoning you can apply under pressure.Chapters: | • What candour actually requires • Patient-facing duties: apology, honesty, support • Organisation-facing duties: learning culture, reporting • Biggest exam traps and why they score poorly • CANDOUR mnemonic for safe decision-making • System vs personal error • Near misses and disclosure • Handling refusal of information • Managerial responsibility and protection of staff • Rapid-fire SJT scenarios and patterns Chapters_timestamps: | 00:00 Introduction 00:37 The pressure and the GMC standard 01:17 Core truth: immediate openness 01:57 Why delay always scores poorly 02:43 Dual duty: patient and organisation 03:50 Apology and the law 04:45 Stepwise framework (safety → lead → speak → apologise → report → document) 05:47 The CANDOUR mnemonic 07:00 System error vs personal error 07:47 Near misses and judgement 08:36 When patients refuse information 09:26 Managerial responsibilities 09:57 Classic trap answers 10:58 Rapid-fire scenarios 11:47 Top three exam takeaways Key_takeaways: | • Candour is immediate — delaying always scores poorly • An apology is a professional duty and not an admission of legal liability • Candour has two sides: transparency with patients and transparent reporting internally • System errors still require apology and organisational reporting • Documentation and early reporting protect patients, staff, and future care 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 #DutyOfCandour #GMCGuidance #MedicalEthics #UKDoctors #Professionalism #GPTraining #JuniorDoctors #MedicalRevision #MedEd