Yellow socks and handstands
There is a lot of effort in NHS Scotland to raise awareness among healthcare staff about delirium, using statements like this: Delirium is a very complex state and it is … Continue reading Yellow socks and handstands
Tag: informed consent
It is very difficult to challenge a powerful organisation
This week the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport welcomed a new report into management of frailty and delirium This reminded me, that 6 months on, I do not … Continue reading It is very difficult to challenge a powerful organisation
Promises to listen to the older generation
The “Care Standards for Older people in Hospital”, which replace the previous 13 year old standards, were published this month. As a doctor working in NHS Scotland whose work for twenty … Continue reading Promises to listen to the older generation
“The progressive test”
This commentary has recently been published: The commentary starts out stating that: But makes equally clear: A helpful definition of human rights is given: The Scottish Human Rights Commission … Continue reading “The progressive test”
Do we care enough about consent?
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 first BMJ reference to patient consent
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
“At Liberty” (cognitive screening)
A Scottish citizen, over the age of 65 years, recently wrote to a Parliamentarian with concerns about mandatory cognitive screening in Scotland’s acute hospitals. Following this a helpful letter was … Continue reading “At Liberty” (cognitive screening)
The ethical management of forgetfulness
Consent “Obtaining consent should be an ethical duty first and foremost, one central to respecting the autonomy and dignity of patients”[39] Informed consent is crucial for patients but it is … Continue reading The ethical management of forgetfulness