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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Bawden Social affairs correspondent

Doctors must show zero tolerance of sexual harassment, says UK medical council

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The new rules on professional standards will come into effect on 30 January. Photograph: Chris Rout/Alamy

Doctors will be expected to demonstrate “zero tolerance” of sexual harassment, the General Medical Council has announced.

For the first time, new professional standards, published on Tuesday, introduce explicit rules on sexual harassment towards colleagues.

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