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Rapid response to:

Editor's Choice

Rules of conscience

BMJ 2009; 338 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b1972 (Published 14 May 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b1972

Rapid Response:

Fortunately UK psychologists don't use the APA Code of Ethics

I'm pleased to let you know that both the British Psychological
Society, which currently regulates applied psychologists in the UK, and
the Health Professions Council, which will do so after July 2009, have
robust codes of ethics which preclude harming the recipients of services.

Competing interests:
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

15 May 2009
Natty Triskel
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
North Bristol NHS Trust