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I am very grateful to the Scottish Government for replying to me on behalf of Jamie Hepburn, MSP, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health. Below you will find … Continue reading Freedom to speak up [a letter from the Scottish Government]
This leaflet is widely available to patients in NHS Scotland including in the waiting room outside my consulting room: Its first page defines consent as follows: This is the front … Continue reading Do we care enough about consent?
The Chair of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Dr Denise Coia, has confirmed that the Care of Older People in Hospital Standards are scheduled to be published at the end of March 2015. … Continue reading Care of Older People in Hospital Standards
CONSENT should always be sought before any medical intervention, including for screening/case-finding. I had a look through the British Medical Journal (BMJ) archives. The first titled BMJ reference to “consent” … Continue reading The first BMJ reference to patient consent