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Consent: The Montgomery Ruling (2015)
Claire Cox posted an article in Consent issues
The Montgomery case in 2015 was a landmark for informed consent in the UK. Nadine Montgomery, a diabetic woman and of small stature, delivered her son vaginally; her son experienced complications owing to shoulder dystocia, resulting in hypoxic insult with consequent cerebral palsy. Her obstetrician had not disclosed the increased risk of this complication in vaginal delivery, despite Montgomery asking if the baby's size was a potential problem. Montgomery sued for negligence, arguing that, if she had known of the increased risk, she would have requested a caesarean section The Supreme Court of the UK announced judgement in her favour in March 2015. It established that, rather than being a matter for clinical judgment to be assessed by professional medical opinion, a patient should be told whatever they want to know, not what the doctor thinks they should be told. This ruling means that patients can expect a more active and informed role in treatment decisions, with a corresponding shift in emphasis on various values, including autonomy, in medical ethics- Posted
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Re-consenting, an anonymous blog
Claire Cox posted an article in Consent issues
This anonymous blog high lights the vulnerability of patients, especially when it come to consent. This is a shocking account of events by a well informed patient when they were wrongly consented for a gynaecological procedure.- Posted
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Content ArticleThis quick guide from the NHS explains what to expect if you need to stay in hospital for a period of time.
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Information Commissioners Officer: guidance on GDPR
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The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) gives guidance on how to handle information about people's healthcare and medical affairs.- Posted
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Content ArticleThis joint statement from the Health Research Authority and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, supported and endorsed by the Devolved Administrations, sets out the legal and ethical requirements for seeking and documenting consent using electronic methods. This statement is aimed at electronic signatures obtained for clinical trials.
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