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Code of Professional Conduct 23 January 2009 Dear Doctors, I am pleased to promulgate the complete Code of Professional Conduct (revised in January 2009) which supersedes the old Professional Code and Conduct (revised in November 2000) with immediate effect. A copy of the complete new Code is enclosed for perusal and compliance by Members of the medical profession. Since January 2005, the Medical Council has been updating the old Code issued in November 2000 to incorporate previously approved changes, to improve clarity and remove ambiguities, and to re-arrange the provisions in a more systematic manner. The updated version is renamed as the Code of Professional Conduct. The major changes to the latest version are in the following sections:-
Medical practitioners are strongly advised to familiarize themselves with this latest version of the Code. Members of the profession will appreciate that in order to maintain impartiality in its quasi-judicial function in disciplinary proceedings, the Council will not advise individuals. A doctor seeking advice on questions of professional conduct arising in particular circumstances should consult an appropriate authority, a professional association or his own legal adviser.
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