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What is Gillick competence? Here's what you need to know about capacity and consent in young people.
Patients have a statutory right of access to medical reports for insurance purposes...
If a patient has fluctuating capacity, or assessment of their capacity is complex, it may be helpful to seek medico-legal advice.
You need the patient's explicit consent if you want to share a picture with trainees or for research...
The doctor undertaking an investigation or providing treatment should usually talk to the patient...
Children age 16 and over are deemed capable of consenting to medical treatment for themselves.
What should you do when a healthy patient asks you to fill out a DNACPR form?
A recently qualified GP member called the MDU's medico-legal helpline for advice about a home visit to assess a patient’s capacity to write a new will.
We share some fictitious critter-themed examples of doctors' Halloween dilemmas, based on cases notified by our members.