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Principles of patient consent and decision-making: webinar

Learn about the GMC's guidance on decision-making and consent, and gain valuable insights on how to apply it in your medical practice.

9 August 2023

Length: 1 hour

The GMC's guidance on decision-making and consent emphasises the importance of knowing the individual patient.

Hosted by MDU medico-legal adviser Jerard Ross, and Dr Michael Quinn, a consultant in acute medicine and nephrology at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, this webinar session includes:

  • how the law and GMC guidance on consent has developed over time
  • an overview of the latest guidance, including the seven principles of decision-making and consent
  • tips and advice on how to implement in practice
  • Q&A session with our panel of medico-legal advisers.

This page was correct at publication on 09/08/2023. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

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