Sexual boundaries in clinical practice (CR205 Jul 2017)

The management of sexual boundaries in clinical practice is complex and may be contentious.

This document focuses on both the boundaries of professionals and occasions when clinical practice intersects with the sexual boundaries of patients.

The context and environment in which we work is fluid and evolving.

Research findings and evidence accumulate all the time, and guidance changes as a result.

The guidance given here is tempered and deliberately does not point towards absolute rules or solutions.