A set of two sessions, the first of which looks at the key principles of valid consent with adults who have capacity, how and when staff should seek consent, the different ways consent can be given and how staff should respond when consent is refused. This session also looks at ‘Gillick competence’ and how this principle is used when seeking consent from children and young people.
The second session looks at the key principles of consent when the adult may not have the capacity to make decisions. It includes examples of the different occasions when someone may not have capacity and also the fluid and fluctuating nature of capacity. This includes significant content discussing the mental capacity act.
The session covers the different actions staff may need to take in seeking consent, including best interest decisions, emergency situations, advance decisions to refuse treatment and lasting powers of attorney. The accompanying assessment tests the key points.
By the end of this session you will be able to:
Any clinical or non-clinical staff, including unpaid and voluntary staff. Staff involved in specialist roles (e.g. involving research, communicable diseases and the removal, storage, use and disposal of human tissue) will require additional learning to fulfil their responsibilities.
Learning progress and test results can be tracked by managers for internal development and learners can keep a certificate of completion for CPD.
The course is aligned with the Care Certificate
25 minutes
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