Table 1
For each one I read out could you tell me whether if a doctor repeatedly fails to perform this duty, they should definitely be struck off, possibly be struck off, or definitely not be struck off? By “struck off” I mean being removed from the medical register
| Yes, definitely should be struck off (%) | Possibly struck off (%) | No, definitely not be struck off | Don’t know/ no opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Attitudes Towards Doctors and Their Codes of Conduct. MORI Social Research, August 1999. | ||||
| For not respecting patients’ dignity and privacy | 24 | 53 | 20 | 3 |
| For not working with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests | 14 | 56 | 26 | 4 |
| For not keeping their professional knowledge and skills up to date | 33 | 48 | 16 | 3 |
| For not giving patients information in a way that they can understand | 9 | 37 | 51 | 3 |
| For their personal beliefs prejudicing the care of their patients | 36 | 42 | 17 | 6 |
| For not respecting the rights of patients to be fully involved in decisions about their care | 22 | 50 | 24 | 4 |
| For not respecting and protecting confidential information | 52 | 38 | 7 | 3 |
