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Consent
Recommendations related to consent
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recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
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Reflection period for consent
We recommend that there should be a short period introduced into the process of patients giving consent for surgical procedures, to allow them time to reflect on their diagnosis and …
- The GMC revised its "Decision making and consent" guidance, effective 9 November 2020, which requires doctors to give patients time to consider information before …
GMC
Informed Consent Documentation
Consideration should be given to recording and/or emailing information and advices provided for the purpose of obtaining informed consent.
- HSC Trusts reported that clinical communication systems between primary and secondary care for paediatric patients have been reviewed (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health …
HSC Trusts
Post-Mortem Limitation Authorisation
Authorisation for any limitation of a post-mortem examination should be signed by two doctors acting with the written and informed consent of the family.
- HSC Trusts reported that post-mortem communication procedures with families had been updated (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018). - No independent …
HSC Trusts