GMC Guidelines for the MSRA SJT: 33 essential guidelines summarised
GMC guidelines MSRA SJT essentials — this lesson introduces all 33 GMC guidelines summarised for fast, exam-focused MSRA SJT revision.
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GMC Guidelines MSRA SJT – Overview
The General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines form the backbone of good medical practice in the UK — and they are the single biggest influence on the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) within the MSRA.
Every SJT question tests behaviours, priorities, and decision-making taken directly from GMC standards.
Understanding these guidelines properly is one of the fastest ways to boost your MSRA SJT score.
This section introduces every GMC guideline covered in this course and explains how they shape professional behaviour, patient safety, confidentiality, communication, consent, ethics, leadership, and the core principles the SJT expects you to apply in pressured clinical scenarios.
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⭐ Why GMC Guidelines Matter for the MSRA
The SJT is not a knowledge exam.
It is a professionalism exam.
Mastering GMC guidelines MSRA principles is one of the fastest ways to improve SJT ranking accuracy and professional decision-making.
Scenarios test how well you:
- Recognise risks
- Escalate concerns
- Communicate honestly
- Respect patient autonomy
- Maintain boundaries
- Protect confidentiality
- Work within competence
- Uphold fairness and equality
- Follow ethical and legal duties
These behaviours come directly from GMC Good Medical Practice and the associated themed guidelines.
Mastering these principles gives you a repeatable framework for ranking options correctly and choosing the safest, fairest, most GMC-aligned actions.
📘 What You’ll Find in This Section
Below is the full list of GMC guideline summaries included in the course.
Each lesson contains:
- A high-yield summary
- MSRA-focused exam tips
- Common pitfalls tested in SJT scenarios
- Mini frameworks for applying GMC rules in pressured situations
(Full teaching content is behind the member area to maintain quality and copyright compliance.)
🗂️ GMC Guidelines MSRA SJT Included in This Course
(33 topics — all aligned to MSRA SJT exam patterns)
- Good Medical Practice
- Duties of a Doctor
- Confidentiality: Good Practice in Handling Patient Information
- Confidentiality: Information for Education & Training
- Confidentiality: Information for Employment, Insurance & Similar Purposes
- Confidentiality: Serious Communicable Diseases
- Confidentiality: Fitness to Drive & Reporting to DVLA/DVA
- Confidentiality: Reporting Gunshot & Knife Wounds
- Confidentiality: Responding to Media Criticism
- Personal Beliefs & Medical Practice
- Financial & Commercial Arrangements / Conflicts of Interest
- Doctors’ Use of Social Media
- Ending Your Professional Relationship with a Patient
- Intimate Examinations & Chaperones
- Maintaining Professional Boundaries
- Sexual Behaviour & Your Duty to Report Colleagues
- Protecting Children & Young People
- 0–18 Years: Guidance for Doctors
- Good Practice in Prescribing & Managing Medicines
- Decision-Making & Consent
- Making & Using Visual/Audio Recordings of Patients
- Consent to Research
- Treatment & Care Towards the End of Life
- When a Patient Seeks Advice About Assistance to Die
- Leadership & Management for All Doctors
- Raising & Acting on Concerns About Patient Safety
- Duty of Candour (Openness & Honesty)
- Delegation & Referral
- Acting as a Witness in Legal Proceedings
- Reporting Criminal & Regulatory Proceedings
- Writing References
- Guidance for Doctors Offering Cosmetic Interventions
- Good Practice in Research
Each summary links to the official GMC document.
⚠️ Disclaimer
These summaries are educational interpretations for MSRA preparation.
All original content remains the property of the GMC, and candidates should refer to the official guidelines for full details.
Official guidance:
https://www.gmc-uk.org/ethical-guidance
To access the full high-yield summaries, SJT frameworks, exam pitfalls, deep-dive audio lessons, and MSRA-style practice questions for each guideline, please continue to the individual lesson pages inside the course.
These lessons reflect the exact system our team used to score highly and secure GP training posts in London on first attempt.
MSRA SJT FAQs – GMC Guidelines
What are the key GMC guidelines for the MSRA SJT?
They cover Good Medical Practice, confidentiality, consent, patient safety, professional boundaries, safeguarding, fairness, and communication.
Why are GMC guidelines important for the MSRA?
Almost every SJT question tests whether actions align with GMC Good Medical Practice, especially safety, honesty, communication, escalation and fairness.
How should candidates revise GMC guidelines for the SJT?
Use principle-based learning. Understand GMC domains, apply them to scenarios, and practise ranking questions to spot common pitfalls.
Are GMC guidelines the main scoring system behind SJT answers?
Yes. High-scoring options reflect GMC principles: acting safely, escalating concerns, being honest, respecting dignity, and working within competence.
These GMC guidelines MSRA summaries form the core professionalism framework used to score MSRA SJT answers.