Enhancing Patient Safety Through Better Informed Consent

EIDO Healthcare’s upcoming in-person conference on 26th November will focus on how improving informed consent practices can directly enhance patient safety. The event is organised by Julie Smith, EIDO’s Content Director and a topic lead for Patient Safety Learning's hub.

‘The Consent Conundrum: Legal Insights and Practical Solutions’ will explore how medicolegal expertise and practical approaches to informed consent can prevent medical negligence and improve patient outcomes. Discussions will include case studies highlighting patient experiences, the latest updates on consent, and the crucial link between informed consent and patient safety.

Speakers include:

• Simon Hammond, Director of Claims at NHS Resolution
• Mr Parv Sains, Medicolegal Lead for RCS England and ASGBI
• Jonathan Webb, Head of Safety & Learning, Welsh Risk Pool
• Professor Vivienne Harpwood, Emerita Professor of Medical Law and Ethics, Cardiff University
• Helena Durham, Lay Patient Safety Partner and member of the Ethics of Clinical Practice Committee at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Attendees will receive a CPD Certificate and complimentary access to EIDO’s foundation e-learning course, “The Legal Aspects of Informed Consent” following the event.

Spaces are limited and free, so don’t miss this opportunity to join vital discussions on improving patient safety through better informed consent practices. 

Register here.