Ethos

Clinical Practice

  • Clinicians should ensure that their own condition of health and standard of hygiene are such that they pose no risk to the well-being of clients.
  • If using their own premises for supervised consultations, clinicians should ensure that these premises are clean and well-maintained.  Reasonable care should be taken to maintain hygienic conditions and an atmosphere of professionalism.
  • Clinicians should respect and take account of clients’ individual personal beliefs and preferences.

Nutritional Supplements

  • Vitamin and mineral supplements should not be given as a substitute for proper eating habits unless there is some valid reason for so doing.
  • Supplements should not be used at levels which have been linked with problems of toxicity.
  • Proper consideration should be given to the appropriate levels of supplements recommended.  This is especially so if supplements are stocked and sold at the practice.
  • The precautions for recommending supplements and certain foods for pregnant women should be observed.
  • Herbal supplements, if recommended, should be done in accordance with the guidelines issued by the manufacturer (unless the practitioner is also a qualified herbalist).
  • Proper consideration should be given before recommending any exclusion diet e.g. FODMAP, gluten free/dairy free, especially to anyone with a previous history of eating disorders.
  • Nutritional supplements are not drugs and should not be referred to in the medical sense.  

I have read and agree to abide by the Code of Ethics and Practice, as outlined above

Signed     

Camilla Elms

Date  25/01/2020        

Name (please print)            CAMILLA ELMS

 

CHNC Code of Conduct, Ethics and Performance

I abide by the CNHC code of conduct Ethics and Performance (CNHC 2018). 

I shall ‘act in keeping with the spirit as well as the specific wording of this Code of Conduct, Ethics and Performance – these are binding requirements on registrants’.

I shall ‘maintain and update my knowledge and skills by undertaking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) every year’. 

I shall ‘co-operate if asked to provide information that the CNHC need to be able to perform their functions’.

I respect the clients’ dignity, individuality and privacy.

I respect the clients’ rights to be involved in decisions about their care.

I justify public trust and confidence by being honest and trustworthy.

I will provide a good standard of practice and care.

I will protect clients and colleagues from risk of harm.

I will, at all times, follow the current sound practice of a reasonable practitioner.

 

Camilla Elms

25/01/2020