Our values

Kindness and compassion are important to us – kindness for others and kindness for the world in which we live. We are both open to constructive challenge and seek and include the views of our diverse employees, members and communities.

We live by four key values, and they guide us in everything that we do.

• Caring and Supportive – we are thoughtful, respectful and responsive to the needs of our people and of our responsibilities to the environment.
• Just and Fair – we are opposed to racism and discrimination of any kind, and honest, trustworthy, transparent and fair in the way we conduct ourselves and in the way we work.
• Innovative and Progressive – we are committed to innovation and development to drive continuous quality improvement.
• Open and Responsive – we are an agile organisation that is open to new ideas.

Caring and supportive

We support and empower our employees throughout their careers by understanding their unique needs and providing the right resources to ensure their success.

• We believe kindness and compassion are signs of strength.
• We help our colleagues, members and fellows to achieve their full potential.
• We provide a healthy working environment.
• We take care to set reasonable expectations for ourselves and each other.

Just and Fair

We act in an open and honest way in everything we do, championing health equality and building trust through integrity.

• We believe in inclusivity and respect for all.
• We value transparency and openness.
• We embrace an inclusive and representative culture that supports and celebrates our differences.
• We maintain fair and consistent standards in everything that we do.
• We act honourably towards each other and towards our stakeholders.

Innovative and progressive

We are ambitious excel through expertise and innovation.

• We are a learning organisation that strives for excellence.
• We set the highest standards for professional practice.
• We embrace innovation and opportunity.
• We seek out excellence and disseminate learning.

Open and responsive

We seek opinions, listen with purpose to our stakeholders, evaluate evidence with care and act in collaboration with our membership, patients and the public.

• We believe collaborative, informed, multidisciplinary working is essential for the best outcomes.
• We will act to promote the best outcomes for colleagues, members, and the public.
• We welcome input from a wide range of stakeholders.
• We ensure that our work is informed and influenced by our members, patients and the public.