The General Medical Council (GMC) is updating rules on how doctors must keep their personal beliefs in check when treating patients. The consultation on proposed changes to the Personal Beliefs and Medical Practice guidelines has been launched since they were last fully updated in 2013. The update reflects legal, social and cultural changes, such as government guidance on defining anti-Muslim hostility and the debate on assisted dying. The GMC wants to enable doctors to practice in accordance with their beliefs and values, while respecting patients' beliefs and ensuring good and safe care. An example is the case of GP Richard Scott from Kent, who was given a formal warning for a patient's disability by advice to connect with God.