HYPNOTHERAPY

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy

Read the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) codes of ethics and practice. What relevance do these documents have for your practice of hypnotherapy? Evaluate three of the clauses which you think are most interesting or significant.

All applicants for membership of the NCH must confirm that they have read, and agree to observe, the standards set out in this document. Every Member must be familiar with the standards and must ensure they are observed. The standards apply to all Members. The NCH will establish and keep under review the standards of conduct, performance and ethics expected of members and give them such guidance on these matters as seen fit and proper. Following are the duties as a Membe (Alladin, 2008:48).

The main responsibilities of a member are summarised below, grouped into categories of conduct, performance and ethics. Each responsibility is explained in more detail further on in this document. Please remember that this is not a fully comprehensive list of all the issues that can arise in relation to your conduct, performance and ethics. As a member you must also seek to protect the health and wellbeing of people who use your services. You must always maintain high standards of conduct.

• Act in the best interests of your patients, clients and users• Respect the confidentiality of your patients, clients and users • Maintain high standards of personal conduct • Provide the NCH, on request, any relevant information about your conduct, competence or health

 You must act always in the best interests of your patients, clients and users

You are personally responsible for making sure that you promote and protect the best interests of the people you care for. You must respect and take account of these factors when providing care, and must not exploit or abuse the relationship with patient, client, user or carer. You must not allow your views about patients', clients' or users' sex, age, colour, race, disability, sexuality, social or economic status, lifestyle, cultural or religious beliefs to affect the way you treat them or the professional advice that you give.

You must, at all times, act to protect the interests of patients, clients, users, carers and other members of the public. You must try to provide the best possible care, either alone or with other members, health and social care professionals.

When working in a team you remain accountable for your professional conduct, any care or professional advice you provide, any failure to act and any tasks you may delegate. You must protect patients and clients if you believe that they are actually or potentially at risk from a colleague's conduct, performance or health. The safety of patients, clients and users must come before any personal and professional loyalties at all times. As soon as you become aware of any situation that puts a patient, client or user at risk, you should discuss the matter with a senior professional colleague or the NCH.

You must respect the confidentiality of your patients, clients and users

You must treat information about patients, clients and users as confidential ...