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Financial Integrity for Healthcare Professionals

Honesty, Transparency and Accountability in Financial Practice

  • About 2 hours estimated learning time
  • 7 sections, 13 lessons
  • Checkpoints and a 15-question final assessment
  • Online, self-paced, any device

About this course

Financial integrity is a core part of professionalism. Patients, employers, commissioners and the public trust healthcare professionals to be honest about the time they work, the fees they charge, the claims they make and the interests they hold. When that trust is broken, the consequences can include regulatory action, dismissal, criminal prosecution and lasting damage to public confidence.

This course explains what financial integrity means in UK healthcare, the standards set by the regulators, the law on fraud and bribery, and the practical rules on gifts, hospitality and conflicts of interest. It looks at common breaches and their consequences, how investigations work, how to develop and demonstrate insight, and practical tools that help professionals keep their financial practice honest. It is suitable for all UK healthcare professionals, including those responding to an investigation or fitness to practise process.

CPD Value and How to Record It

This course is designed to provide approximately 2 hours of learning, including reading, the reflection points, the reflective account and the assessment. In the UK, CPD is generally recorded as the time actually spent learning, so you should record the time you genuinely spend, which may be more or less than the estimate.

How the course fits your revalidation or CPD requirements depends on your regulator. For example, the NMC asks nurses, midwives and nursing associates to record 35 hours of CPD over three years, of which at least 20 must be participatory; self-directed online learning such as this course usually counts as individual learning unless you complete it with others. The GMC expects doctors to reflect on CPD for appraisal and revalidation rather than setting a fixed number of hours. The HCPC, GDC, GPhC, GOC, GOsC and GCC each set their own CPD requirements, so check the current rules that apply to you. Always keep your certificate together with your written reflection.

What you will learn

  • Explain how financial integrity builds trust with patients, colleagues and the public.
  • Apply the core principles of honesty, transparency, accountability and ethical decision-making.
  • Describe what UK regulators, NHS guidance and the law require in financial matters.
  • Manage gifts, hospitality and conflicts of interest correctly.
  • Recognise common breaches of financial integrity and their consequences.
  • Respond appropriately to a financial integrity concern or investigation.
  • Develop insight, reflection and remediation after a financial lapse.
  • Use practical tools to uphold financial integrity in everyday practice.

Who it is for

All UK healthcare professionals, including those in NHS, private and mixed practice, and those responding to a concern or investigation

Standards and law covered

GMC Good medical practice and conflicts of interest guidance; NMC Code; GDC Standards for the dental team; HCPC standards; GPhC standards; joint regulators' statement on conflicts of interest; NHS England conflicts of interest guidance; Fraud Act 2006 and Bribery Act 2010

Course content

Lessons open one after another as you work through the course. They unlock once you enrol.

1What is Financial Integrity for Healthcare Professionals2 lessons
  • 1.1 Financial Integrity at a Glance
  • 1.2 The Core Principles
  • 1.3 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 1
2Why Financial Integrity Matters for Healthcare Professionals1 lesson
  • 2.1 Promoting Fairness and Equity in Care
  • 2.2 Key Points and Knowledge Check: Section 2
3Standards and Guidance by Healthcare Regulatory Bodies Related to Financial Integrity1 lesson
  • 3.1 What the Regulators Expect
  • 3.2 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 3
4Regulatory Standards and Guidance on Financial Integrity1 lesson
  • 4.1 Joint Statement on Conflict of Interest
  • 4.2 Key Points and Knowledge Check: Section 4
5Consequences of Breaches of Financial Integrity1 lesson
  • 5.1 Accepting Inappropriate Incentives from Vendors or Pharmaceutical Companies
  • 5.2 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 5
6Dealing with Investigations into Financial Integrity3 lessons
  • 6.1 Regulatory, Employment and Legal Consequences
  • 6.2 The Role of the Regulators
  • 6.3 Reflection and Remediation
  • 6.4 Key Points and Knowledge Check: Section 6
7Strategies to Uphold Financial Integrity in Healthcare Practice3 lessons
  • 7.1 Creating a Culture Where People Own Outcomes
  • 7.2 Practical Tools for Financial Integrity
  • 7.3 Keeping Up to Date Through CPD
  • 7.4 Key Points and Knowledge Check: Section 7
8Conclusion and Takeaways1 lesson
  • 8.1 Conclusion and Takeaways
Reflection and final assessment3 steps
  • Your reflective account
  • Final assessment: 15 questions, 80% to pass
  • Certificate of completion
2 hours

Estimated learning time

This covers the lessons, section checkpoints, your reflective account and the final assessment. Everyone works at a different pace, so record the time you actually spend in your CPD log. The player shows the time you have spent in the course to help you.

Your certificate of completion

When you pass the final assessment you can download a certificate showing your name, the course title, the estimated learning time, your completion date and a certificate number that anyone can check on this website. Keep it with your reflective account in your CPD records.

Questions about this course

How long does the course take?

The estimated learning time is about 2 hours, including the lessons, section checkpoints, your reflective account and the final assessment. People work at different speeds, so record the time you actually spend in your own CPD log.

How do I access the course after buying it?

Log in to your FTP Courses account and open the course from My Courses. The course runs in your web browser on a computer, tablet or phone, and your progress is saved to your account so you can stop and continue later.

How is the course assessed?

Each section ends with a short checkpoint. At the end there is a final assessment of 15 questions; you need 80% (12 correct) to pass. If you do not pass, you can review the course and try again after a short wait.

What do I receive when I finish?

You can download a certificate of completion showing your name, the course title, the estimated learning time, your completion date and a certificate number that can be checked online. You can also download your reflective account for your CPD portfolio.

Is this course linked to my regulator?

No. FTP Courses is an independent education provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any UK regulator. The course is CPD-aligned: it is written to help you learn and reflect against your regulator's published standards, and on completion you receive a certificate of completion stating the estimated learning time. Record the time you actually spend in your own CPD log, and decide how the course fits your CPD or any remediation plan, ideally with advice from your defence organisation, union or legal adviser.

Will completing the course guarantee a particular outcome in a complaint or investigation?

No course can guarantee an outcome. Decision-makers look at genuine insight, reflection and sustained change in your practice. The course is designed to support that learning; it does not replace it.