informed consent – Hole Ousia

By Hole Ousia July 12, 2023November 20, 2024

RATS

Most studies on psychiatric drugs go no further than studying 12 weeks exposure. If a marginal benefit is proven, this is sufficient for the drug to be approved and marketed … Continue reading RATS

By Hole Ousia April 16, 2023November 20, 2024

The Patient Information Forum [PIF] is celebrating ’25 years of healthcare information’: You can read this timeline of PIF here. It begins as follows: In the first year of existence, … Continue reading ‘Trusted Information Creator’

By Hole Ousia February 26, 2018December 5, 2024

Antidepressant prescribing and informed consent

I have submitted the following to the BMJ in response to this research news: Large meta-analysis ends doubts about efficacy of antidepressants In Scotland, it is estimated that 1 in … Continue reading Antidepressant prescribing and informed consent

By Hole Ousia December 10, 2017February 25, 2026

Fully informed consent: NHS Scotland

This post is based on the following Scottish Parliamentary debate which took place on the 5th December 2017. In this post I have highlighted cross-party considerations relating to fully informed … Continue reading Fully informed consent: NHS Scotland

By Hole Ousia June 4, 2017December 8, 2024

To seek balance in the appreciation of where expertise rests: my submission on PE1651

Submission on PE01651: Prescribed drug dependence and withdrawal Made by Dr Peter J Gordon Date of submission: 3rd June 2017. Submission made in a personal capacity. I am writing in … Continue reading To seek balance in the appreciation of where expertise rests: my submission on PE1651

By Hole Ousia June 4, 2017December 6, 2024

Improvement science and consent: a failure of NHS Governance

I am an employee of NHS Lothian and have been ‘sign posted’ to the “New Capacity and Consent intranet page: important information for all staff.” This is a screenshot taken on Friday … Continue reading Improvement science and consent: a failure of NHS Governance

By Hole Ousia May 17, 2017December 6, 2024

‘Informed consent is a fundamental principle underlying all healthcare’

A recent Independent Review for NHS Scotland stated that: “Informed consent is a fundamental principle underlying all healthcare” The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Shona Robison stated to the … Continue reading ‘Informed consent is a fundamental principle underlying all healthcare’

By Hole Ousia April 30, 2017December 6, 2024

May it be granted the older you are

On the 26th of April 2016 I attended the Cross Party Group on Mental Health and Older People, Age and Ageing, held at the Scottish Parliament. The following is an … Continue reading May it be granted the older you are