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Consent – The basics - Scotland
Time to read article: 3 mins
Respect for patients autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal.
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GMC introduces statutory indemnity requirement for UK doctors
Time to read article: 1 mins
Throughout September the GMC will be contacting doctors to inform them of a new statutory requirement to maintain adequate and appropriate indemnity when practising medicine in the UK.
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Ask the expert - capacity and consent
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dr Patrice Baptiste shares a challenging case
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Tales from the wards - Sink or Swim
Time to read article: 3 mins
FY2 Dr Rachel Eyre recalls her first morning as a doctor, where she was the only doctor monitoring a ward of 30 trauma and orthopaedic patients.
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Ten top tips to manage your time
Time to read article: 2 mins
Effective time management is central to being a good doctor. Professor Allan Gaw, from the National Institute of Health Research, shares his top tips to help you manage your time.
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Confidentiality - Disclosures without consent - England
Time to read article: 6 mins
Confidentiality - Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent
Time to read article: 4 mins
You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 18, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances.
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Safeguarding adults - Wales
Time to read article: 3 mins
The Care Act (2014) sets out the framework for local authorities to use (alongside health and social services)to protect adults considered at risk from abuse or neglect.
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Safeguarding adults
Time to read article: 3 mins