THE STANDARDS/CODE OF ETHICS OF PRACTICING CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGISTS IN NIGERIA

We Promote And Maintain Global Standard Of Clinical Physiological Practice

Registrants And Applicants

If You Are Registered With Us, You Must Make Sure That You Are Familiar With The Standards And That You Continue To Meet Them. If You Are Applying To Be Registered, You Will Need To Sign A Declaration To Confirm That You Will Keep To The Standards Once You Are Registered. As A Registrant, You Are Personally Responsible For The Way You Behave. You Will Need To Use Your Judgement So That You Make Informed And Reasonable Decisions And Meet The Standards. You Must Always Be Prepared To Justify Your Decisions And Actions. Making Informed And Reasonable Decisions Might Include Getting Advice And Support From Colleagues, Education Providers, Employers.

THE STANDARDS/CODE OF ETHICS

Promote And Protect The Interests Of Service Users And Carers Treat Service Users And Carers With Respect

You Must Treat Service Users And Carers As Individuals, Respecting Their Privacy And Dignity
You Must Work In Partnership With Service Users And Carers, Involving Them, Where Appropriate, In Decisions About The Care, Treatment Or Other Services To Be Provided.
You Must Encourage And Help Service Users, Where Appropriate, To Maintain Their Own Health And Well-Being, And Support Them So They Can Make Informed Decisions. Make Sure You Have Consent
You Must Make Sure That You Have Consent From Service Users Or Other Appropriate Authority Before You Provide Care, Treatment Or Other Services. Challenge Discrimination
You Must Not Discriminate Against Service Users, Carers Or Colleagues By Allowing Your Personal Views To Affect Your Professional Relationships Or The Care, Treatment Or Other Services That You Provide
You Must Challenge Colleagues If You Think That They Have Discriminated Against, Or Are Discriminating Against, Service Users, Carers And Colleagues. Maintain Appropriate Boundaries
You Must Keep Your Relationships With Service Users And Carers Professional

Communicate Appropriately And Effectively Communicate With Service Users And Carers

You Must Be Polite And Considerate.
You Must Listen To Service Users And Carers And Take Account Of Their Needs And Wishes
You Must Give Service Users And Carers The Information They Want Or Need, In A Way They Can Understand
You Must Make Sure That, Where Possible, Arrangements Are Made To Meet Service Users’ And Carers’ Language And Communication Needs. Work With Colleagues
You Must Work In Partnership With Colleagues, Sharing Your Skills, Knowledge And Experience Where Appropriate, For The Benefit Of Service Users And Carers
You Must Share Relevant Information, Where Appropriate, With Colleagues Involved In The Care, Treatment Or Other Services Provided To A Service User. Social Media And Networking Websites
You Must Use All Forms Of Communication Appropriately And Responsibly, Including Social Media And Networking Websites

Work Within The Limits Of Your Knowledge And Skills Keep Within Your Scope Of Practice

You Must Keep Within Your Scope Of Practice By Only Practising In The Areas You Have Appropriate Knowledge, Skills And Experience For.
You Must Refer A Service User To Another Practitioner If The Care, Treatment Or Other Services They Need Are Beyond Your Scope Of Practice. Maintain And Develop Your Knowledge And Skills
You Must Keep Your Knowledge And Skills Up To Date And Relevant To Your Scope Of Practice Through Continuing Professional Development
You Must Keep Up To Date With And Follow The Law, Our Guidance And Other Requirements Relevant To Your Practice
You Must Ask For Feedback And Use It To Improve Your Practice

Delegate Appropriately Delegation, Oversight And Support

You Must Only Delegate Work To Someone Who Has The Knowledge, Skills And Experience Needed To Carry It Out Safely And Effectively
You Must Continue To Provide Appropriate Supervision And Support To Those You Delegate Work To

Respect Confidentiality Using Information

You Must Treat Information About Service Users As Confidential. Disclosing Information
You Must Only Disclose Confidential Information If:
- You Have Permission
- The Law Allows This
- It Is In The Service User’s Best Interests; Or It Is In The Public Interest, Such As If It Is Necessary To Protect Public Safety Or Prevent Harm To Other People

Manage Risk Identify And Minimise Risk

You Must Take All Reasonable Steps To Reduce The Risk Of Harm To Service Users, Carers And Colleagues As Far As Possible
You Must Not Do Anything, Or Allow Someone Else To Do Anything, Which Could Put The Health Or Safety Of A Service User, Carer Or Colleague At Unacceptable Risk. Manage Your Health
You Must Make Changes To How You Practise, Or Stop Practising, If Your Physical Or Mental Health May Affect Your Performance Or Judgement, Or Put Others At Risk For Any Other Reason

Report Concerns About Safety Report

You Must Report Any Concerns About The Safety Or Well-Being Of Service Users Promptly And Appropriately
You Must Support And Encourage Others To Report Concerns And Not Prevent Anyone From Raising Concerns
You Must Take Appropriate Action If You Have Concerns About The Safety Or Well-Being Of Children Or Vulnerable Adults
You Must Make Sure That The Safety And Well-Being Of Service Users Always Comes Before Any Professional Or Other Loyalties. Follow Up Concerns
You Must Follow Up Concerns You Have Reported And, If Necessary, Escalate Them.
You Must Acknowledge And Act On Concerns Raised To You, Investigating, Escalating Or Dealing With Those Concerns Where It Is Appropriate For You To Do So.

Be Open When Things Go Wrong Openness With Service Users And Carers

You Must Be Open And Honest When Something Has Gone Wrong With The Care, Treatment Or Other Services That You Provide By: Informing Service Users Or, Where Appropriate, Their Carers, That Something Has Gone Wrong
Apologising
Taking Action To Put Matters Right If Possible
Making Sure That Service Users Or, Where Appropriate, Their Carers, Receive A Full And Prompt Explanation Of What Has Happened And Any Likely Effects. Deal With Concerns And Complaints
You Must Support Service Users And Carers Who Want To Raise Concerns About The Care, Treatment Or Other Services They Have Received
You Must Give A Helpful And Honest Response To Anyone Who Complains About The Care, Treatment Or Other Services They Have Received

Be Honest And Trustworthy Personal And Professional Behaviour

You Must Make Sure That Your Conduct Justifies The Public’s Trust And Confidence In You And Your Profession
You Must Make Sure That Any Promotional Activities You Are Involved In Are Accurate And Are Not Likely To Mislead
You Must Be Honest About Your Experience, Qualifications And Skills.
You Must Declare Issues That Might Create Conflicts Of Interest And Make Sure That They Do Not Influence Your Judgement. Important Information About Your Conduct And Competence
You Must Tell Us As Soon As Possible If:
- You Accept A Caution From The Police Or You Have Been Charged With, Or Found Guilty Of, A Criminal Offence
- Another Organisation Responsible For Regulating A Health Or Social-Care Profession Has Taken Action Or Made A Finding Against You
- You Have Had Any Restriction Placed On Your Practice, Or Been Suspended Or Dismissed By An Employer, Because Of Concerns About Your Conduct Or Competence
You Must Co-Operate With Any Investigation Into Your Conduct Or Competence, The Conduct Or Competence Of Others, Or The Care, Treatment Or Other Services Provided To Service Users

Keep Records Of Your Work Keep Accurate Records

You Must Keep Full, Clear, And Accurate Records For Everyone You Care For, Treat, Or Provide Other Services To
You Must Complete All Records Promptly And As Soon As Possible After Providing Care, Treatment Or Other Services. Keep Records Secure
You Must Keep Records Secure By Protecting Them From Loss, Damage Or Inappropriate Access. Fitness To Practice When We Say Someone Is ‘Fit To Practise’, We Mean That They Have The Skills, Knowledge, Character And Health They Need To Practise Their Profession Safely And Effectively. We Can Consider Concerns Which Members Of The Public, Employers, Professionals, The Police And Other People Raise About A Registrant’s Fitness To Practise. When We Are Deciding Whether We Need To Take Any Action Against A Registrant, We Look At Whether The Registrant Has Met These Standards.