Duty of Candour - In Conclusion
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Throughout this course, we have looked at what duty of candour is, what should be done if mistakes are made, and how you should properly go about telling the patient. As emphasised multiple times throughout this course, be sure to look at your own organisation's policies and procedures for dealing with such incidents. If you move to a different workplace, again make sure to check, as even different branches within the same organization can have different rules. Remember that everyone is human, so mistakes may happen. It is okay to feel bad for a while about what's happened. However, make sure you take some time to learn from your mistakes, and better yourself as a healthcare professional.