Ethics, Probity & Professionalism Courses for UK Healthcare Professionals
Practical, regulator-aware CPD for doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, allied health professionals, optometrists, chiropractors, osteopaths and social workers. Build your understanding of professional standards, ethics, probity, boundaries, patient safety, insight and remediation through focused online courses.
IRR Practice is an independent education provider. We are not a healthcare regulator and our courses are not endorsed by any individual regulator. Course completion does not guarantee any particular fitness to practise outcome.
Who Are These Courses For?
Designed for registered healthcare and social care professionals who want structured learning in ethics, probity and professionalism — whatever the reason.
Routine CPD
Structured, certificated learning to add to your annual CPD record.
Appraisal & revalidation
Focused courses with reflection you can take into appraisal or revalidation.
Return to practice
Refresh your understanding of standards before returning to your role.
Responding to a concern
Build knowledge, reflection and evidence of learning if a concern has been raised.
If you have received a letter from your regulator
Take case-specific advice from your defence organisation, indemnity provider or a specialist regulatory solicitor before responding. Our courses provide education and CPD — they do not provide legal advice on an individual case.
Regulator-Specific Course Pathways
Each regulator has its own page, with courses written for that profession's published standards. Select the regulator you are registered with.
Doctors
Courses covering Good Medical Practice, ethics, professionalism, probity, boundaries, insight and remediation.
View coursesNurses, Midwives & Nursing Associates
Learning aligned with the NMC Code — prioritise people, practise effectively, preserve safety, promote trust.
View coursesDental Professionals
Professional conduct, ethics, patient communication, complaints, reporting and scope for the whole dental team.
View coursesPharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians
Person-centred professionalism, safe and effective practice, accountability, communication and public trust.
View coursesAllied Health & Care Professionals
Professional standards, conduct, ethics, boundaries, communication, patient safety and fitness-to-practise learning.
View coursesOptometrists & Dispensing Opticians
Consent, communication, competence, records, safeguarding, boundaries, honesty, complaints and candour.
View coursesChiropractors
Regulator-specific professionalism and ethical-practice learning based on the current GCC Code and guidance.
View coursesOsteopaths
Communication and patient partnership, knowledge and skills, safety and quality, and professionalism.
View coursesSocial Workers (England & Scotland)
Professional standards, conduct, reflection and fitness-to-practise learning — with a Scotland pathway for the SSSC Codes.
View coursesChoose by the Concern You Need to Understand
Prefer to start from the issue itself? These are the themes our courses cover across every regulator.
Ethics & decision-making
Ethical principles, professional judgement, consent, autonomy, fairness and your responsibilities to patients and the public.
Probity, honesty & integrity
Honesty, declarations, accurate records, financial and professional integrity, conflicts of interest, and why trust matters to regulators.
Professionalism & conduct
How professional behaviour, communication, respect, accountability and workplace conduct affect public confidence.
Professional boundaries
Appropriate boundaries with patients, colleagues and in digital communication — and the risks created by blurred relationships.
Competence & patient safety
Working within your competence, recognising risk, learning from errors, documentation, escalation and safe practice.
Insight, reflection & remediation
What meaningful insight looks like, how reflection differs from description, and how learning can be evidenced in a remediation portfolio.
Fitness to practise
The general purpose and stages of professional regulation, and what regulators may consider when concerns are raised.
Why Choose IRR Practice?
Written by a healthcare professional
Every course is written and reviewed by a practising clinician, combining clinical experience with postgraduate training in healthcare law and ethics.
Regulator-aware, not regulator-endorsed
Courses are written with reference to published professional standards. We are independent of the regulators whose standards are discussed — always check current official guidance.
Designed for evidence-based learning
Courses combine practical scenarios, professional standards, reflection and a certificate, so you can demonstrate what you have studied.
Flexible CPD
Study online at your own pace, work through the material, and download your certificate to keep for your CPD record.
Dr Anthony Whitfield
Dr Anthony Whitfield is a practising clinician with 29 years of experience across clinical practice, healthcare education and regulation. His postgraduate training in healthcare law and ethics informs how each course translates published professional standards into practical learning.
He writes and reviews the course material so that regulator-aware content reflects current published guidance, and is updated when standards change.
From Choosing a Course to Applying Your Learning
Six simple steps, from selecting the right course to using your learning in practice.
Choose your regulator or concern
Start with the professional standard or issue most relevant to your learning goal.
Select the course
Review the description, what you will learn, the CPD and the certificate details.
Study online
Work through the material at your own pace, using practical examples and regulator-aware terminology.
Complete the learning
Work through the course content and consolidate what you have studied.
Download your certificate
Receive a dated CPD certificate on completion to keep for your record.
Reflect and apply
Use your learning for ongoing development. If you are preparing remediation evidence, take appropriate professional advice on how to present it.
Official Regulatory Guidance
Professional standards can change. For decisions about your registration, an investigation or an individual case, always use the official guidance published by your own regulator. IRR Practice is independent and does not replace your regulator, defence organisation, indemnity provider or legal adviser.
General Medical Council
Good Medical Practice and professional standards for doctors.
gmc-uk.orgNursing & Midwifery Council
The Code and standards for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
nmc.org.ukGeneral Dental Council
Standards for the Dental Team.
gdc-uk.orgGeneral Pharmaceutical Council
Standards for pharmacy professionals.
pharmacyregulation.orgHealth & Care Professions Council
Standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
hcpc-uk.orgGeneral Optical Council
Standards of Practice for optometrists and opticians.
optical.orgGeneral Chiropractic Council
The Code for chiropractors.
gcc-uk.orgGeneral Osteopathic Council
Osteopathic Practice Standards.
osteopathy.org.ukSocial Work England
Professional standards for social workers in England.
socialworkengland.org.ukScottish Social Services Council
Codes of Practice for social service workers in Scotland.
sssc.uk.comFrequently Asked Questions
Find the Learning That Matches Your Regulator and Concern
Choose your regulator to see relevant courses, or browse all ethics, probity and professionalism courses.