Summary
The General Medical Council has published an updated guide on Decision making and consent, which comes into effect on 9 November 2020.
The guidance aims to support doctors to practise shared decision making and help their patients to make healthcare decisions that are right for them.
New features include:
- a focus on taking a proportionate approach, acknowledging not every paragraph of the guidance will be relevant to every decision
- seven key principles which summarise the guidance
- a new section to help doctors find out what matters to patients so they can share relevant information to help them decide between viable options
- suggestions for how other members of the healthcare team can support decision making.
Content
To download the full guidance, follow the link below.
GMC: Decision making and consent (guidance effective from 9 November 2020)
https://www.gmc-uk.org/ethical-guidance/ethical-guidance-for-doctors/decision-making-and-consent
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