Course/Event Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Course/Event Duration: 1 Day
Intended Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
-Understand the importance of informed consent to medical treatment
-Describe the main models of the doctor/practitioner-patient relationship
-Describe the main types of consent
-Explain the legal concept of capacity and outline the requirements for capacity assessment according to legal jurisdiction in the UK
-Explain the legal concept of competence and outlined the requirements for Gillick Competence
-Describe the evolution of case law in the United Kingdom on informed consent and explain the key principles which underpin informed consent.
-Describe the relevant professional guidelines for capacity and informed consent (GMC Decision Making and Consent/ Good Medical Practice 2024)
-Critically appraise concepts such as patient-centricity, supported and shared decision making
-Recognise the future of implications of Martha's Rule on the informed consent process, should it be implemented
Course Structure:
Units:
Introduction to Informed Consent
Capacity and Competence
Case Law on Informed Consent
Guidelines for Informed Consent
Completion Requirements:
The course is comprised of short micro-lectures, eBooks, an online discussion forum with tutor support and short quizzes. Delegates should work through the course content sequentially and complete the end of section quizzes. Upon completion they will receive a certificate of completion.
Relevance to CPD:
It is anticipated that the course may support development/maintenance of knowledge of the law/ other regulations (nothing in the course represents any form of legal/ or other advice, it is purely academic).
The course is set at £75 and comes with online support
Course link: https://www.informed-cpd.com/course/informed-consent-for-treatment
Course/Event Venue: Online
This course is targeted at the following specialty Groupings:
