What is Bolam test for professional standard of care under English tort law?

The Bolam test is a legal test used in English tort law to determine whether a professional has met the standard of care required of them. It states that a professional is not negligent if they have acted in accordance with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of medical practitioners skilled in that particular art. In other words, a professional will not be found negligent if they have acted in accordance with a practice accepted by a reasonable body of medical professionals.