Professional boundaries

Boundaries are a cornerstone of professional practice, which provide safety in both patient and colleague interactions. They can also contribute to improved clinician wellbeing.

This interactive course examines the importance of boundaries in clinical practice and highlights common scenarios where boundaries can become eroded, and difficulties arise.

Via a mix of guided learning , small group discussions and examination of cases, delegates will be invited to explore:

• Key societal changes which act to place pressure on professional boundaries.
• The range of boundaries necessary to support safety and wellbeing, including emotional, physical, mental, social, and sexual.
• The spectrum of risk associated with boundaries.
• Boundary crossings vs boundary violations and the impact of transference.
• Regulatory guidance associated with boundaries including areas such as personal beliefs, conflicts of interest, social media, accepting gifts, sexual misconduct and treating friends and family

By the end of the course, delegates will understand their professional responsibilities in this area and be able to identify early warning signs indicative of boundary breaches. Delegates will leave equipped to develop a personal strategy for defining, communicating, protecting, and maintaining professional boundaries.

This course has been accredited by The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK for 5 CPD credits.

Other dates available:

Wednesday 18th March 2026 (09:20 - 15:30)

Monday 8th June 2026 (09:20 - 15:30)

Thursday 1st October 2026 (09:20 - 15:30)

Thursday 26th November 2026 (09:20 - 15:30)

Please read before booking:

• You MUST have a webcam, speaker and microphone available on the device you intend use to access the training. This will ensure you are able to fully engage with the speaker/other delegates. This also allows our CPD verification process to be robust.
• You MUST be able to access and fully participate in a Zoom meeting from whatever device you choose to use. Please cut and paste the following URL into your internet browser to access help on how to do this. The page includes the option to join a ‘test meeting’ from the device you intend to use. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-meeting
• If you experience any technical difficulty when checking you can access Zoom it could be because your local IT support is blocking access. If this happens you might consider using your own mobile device instead – Zoom works well on tablets.

FAQs

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please email risk@mddus.com if you need to know more before booking.

When booking, please note you will be expected to join the course 5-10 mins before the start time to ensure any technical hitches and CPD logs can be resolved.

Please note:

Prior to the event delegates can request a transfer to a future or alternative course

MDDUS absorb the Eventbrite booking fee for this course (which is between £8 - £13)

Refunds can be requested in advance; however, Eventbrite will deduct the booking fee from any refund requested.

MDDUS is not liable for any costs incurred by delegates in relation to attendance at remote training courses. This includes if the course is cancelled or needs to be rescheduled.

What happens if we cannot access this event due to a technical issue?

Please ensure you have full access to Zoom before booking this course. If you experience technical difficulties accessing the course you can request a transfer to another course without incurring a fee.