The General Medical Council updated their guidance on professional standards and ethics for doctors, in relation to decision making and consent. Read more about The General Medical Council updated their guidance on professional standards and ethics for doctors, in relation to decision making and consent.
The World Medical Association introduced the World Medical Association's 'Declaration of Lisbon On The Rights of Patients' Read more about The World Medical Association introduced the World Medical Association's 'Declaration of Lisbon On The Rights of Patients'
The 47th General Assembly amended the World Medical Association's 'Declaration of Lisbon on The Rights of the Patient'. Read more about The 47th General Assembly amended the World Medical Association's 'Declaration of Lisbon on The Rights of the Patient'.
Ian Kennedy presented 'Lecture 4: If I Were You, Mrs B' on Radio 4, highlighting the need for good consent practices by doctors. Read more about Ian Kennedy presented 'Lecture 4: If I Were You, Mrs B' on Radio 4, highlighting the need for good consent practices by doctors.
The General Medical Council provided guidance on professional standards and ethics for doctors, in relation to decision making and consent. Read more about The General Medical Council provided guidance on professional standards and ethics for doctors, in relation to decision making and consent.
To ensure consistency across the UK in the area of patient consent, the Scottish Office produced a guide to consent for examination or treatment, which mirrored the Department of Health's guide regarding a patient's rights, the health professional's role, and consent by patients suffering from a mental disorder. Read more about To ensure consistency across the UK in the area of patient consent, the Scottish Office produced a guide to consent for examination or treatment, which mirrored the Department of Health's guide regarding a patient's rights, the health professional's role, and consent by patients suffering from a mental disorder.
The NHS management executive published guidance on consent for examination of treatment, regarding a patient's rights, the health professional's role, and consent by patients suffering from a mental disorder. Read more about The NHS management executive published guidance on consent for examination of treatment, regarding a patient's rights, the health professional's role, and consent by patients suffering from a mental disorder.
A booklet produced by the Medical Defence Union ("MDU") in or around 1953 explained that: "It is not sufficiently widely known by practitioners that, in law, consent must be given by a patient before an examination can be conducted or treatment administered". Read more about A booklet produced by the Medical Defence Union ("MDU") in or around 1953 explained that: "It is not sufficiently widely known by practitioners that, in law, consent must be given by a patient before an examination can be conducted or treatment administered".
The Medical Ethics Expert Panel told the Inquiry that consent must be informed: in other words, the patient must have been given sufficient information about the risks and benefits of treatment, alternative treatments and the right to refuse treatment. Read more about The Medical Ethics Expert Panel told the Inquiry that consent must be informed: in other words, the patient must have been given sufficient information about the risks and benefits of treatment, alternative treatments and the right to refuse treatment.
The Expert Report to the Infected Blood Inquiry on Medical Ethics described the principle of autonomy regarding the patient's consent. Read more about The Expert Report to the Infected Blood Inquiry on Medical Ethics described the principle of autonomy regarding the patient's consent.