Learning Outcomes

Consent in Healthcare

Assessing Capacity and Making Decision

UK Acts in Relation to Consent

Lesson Summary

In this module, we will introduce you to the principles of consent. You will learn about the regulations, guidelines and processes followed to obtain valid consent. We will apprise you of all the criteria a person must meet to provide consent for someone and under what conditions children can consent to treatment.

Course assessment

This free online patient care course covers the basics of consent in healthcare settings and the UK laws that govern it.

Consent Training in Healthcare

In healthcare settings, patients, service users and clients must agree to their treatment and care. This course helps you understand the key principles of valid consent. We explain when permission is needed and when it isn't, which requires that you determine a patient's best interests as you assess their mental capacity. Explore the UK laws related to consent and the best ways of handling any complaints to protect the rights of your patients.

Every patient has the right to receive information and ask questions before any procedure or treatment. The consent process ensures that healthcare providers outline all the relevant information about the circumstances, tests required and treatment options before the patient decides what to do. Ethical and legal regulations oversee the legal rights of a patient. This course explores the consent mandated for minors or adults, both young and old, who lack decision-making capacity. Clinicians and healthcare providers must adequately understand their roles and responsibilities regarding the correct process of obtaining consent within the boundaries set by the law.
We introduce you to the fundamentals of informed consent and lay out the ethical and legal considerations of obtaining it before performing any medical procedures. We demonstrate how to apply the concept of ‘Gillick competence’, which is used in medical law to determine whether a minor can agree to their own medical treatment without the requirement for parental permission or knowledge. The primary purpose of the consent process is to protect the patient. This course answers questions such as 'can consent given be withdrawn before treatment starts?', 'can patients refuse treatment?' or 'what support is available for people who cannot consent?'. 
The delivery of healthcare is complex. Informed consent is fundamental to safe healthcare practices and lets professionals avoid being implicated in situations with potentially severe legal and health ramifications. We go through the legal responsibilities of healthcare professionals, attorneys and decision-makers as they pertain to the rights of patients. We examine the UK’s Health &amp; Social Care Act 2012, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the role of the Office of the Public Guardian. This course is ideal for healthcare and social care specialists who want a deeper understanding of consent and care provision. Anyone interested in knowing what needs to be considered to obtain valid consent should take this course, which has no entry requirements. Enrol today to fully understand your role in the process of obtaining patient consent.

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Course Overview

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Cleaning Up the Mess

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Next Steps

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BBP Course assessment

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