Know that all decisions and actions must 1 Cooperate with other agencies with regard to legal 1,3,4 Show willingness to seek advice from 1,3,4 GMC Ethical CbD be in the best interests of the patient requirements, including reporting to the the employer, appropriate legal bodies Guidance. End of life Coroner’s/Procurator Officer, the Police or the (including defence societies), and the care: Certification, Reflective learning Understand the legislative framework proper officer of the local authority in relevant GMC on medico-legal matters post-mortems and within which healthcare is provided in the circumstances referral to a coroner eLfH Child Protection UK and/or devolved administrations, in Promote informed reflection on or procurator fiscal. theory modules particular: issues by members of the team GMC website. death certification and the role of the Prepare appropriate medical legal statements for Demonstrates that all decisions and GMC 0-18 years Coroner/Procurator Fiscal; submission to the Coroner’s Court, Procurator actions must be in the best interest of guidance. Child child protection legislation; Fiscal, Fatal Accident Inquiry and other legal the patient protection. GMC mental health legislation (including proceedings and be prepared to present such website. powers to detain a patient and giving material in court Understand the role of the medical emergency treatment against a practitioner in relation to personal GMC guidance. patient’s will under common law); Incorporate legal principles in to day-to-day health, the health of colleagues, and Mental Health Act. withdrawing and withholding practice concerns of substance misuse and GMC website. treatment; substance abuse decisions regarding resuscitation of Practice and promote accurate documentation eLfH Child Protection patients; within clinical practice for legal purposes theory modules. eLfH surrogate decision making; website. organ donation and retention; communicable disease notification; Data Protection Act medical risk and driving; 1998. Available Data Protection Act and Freedom of online Information Act; provision of continuing care and Freedom of community nursing care by a local Information Act 2000. authorities Available online. Understand that there are differences GMC. Medical between health related legislation in the Defence four countries of the UK and know the Organisations. legislation as it relates to the country in Available on the which you practice GMC website. Understand sources of medical information Understand disciplinary processes in relation to medical malpractice Understand the procedure to be followed when personal health and substance abuse is suspected
Know that all decisions and actions must be in the best interests of the patient Understand the legislative framework within which healthcare is provided in the UK and/or devolved administrations, in particular: death certification and the role of the Coroner/Procurator Fiscal; child protection legislation; mental health legislation (including powers to detain a patient and giving emergency treatment against a patient’s will under common law); withdrawing and withholding treatment; decisions regarding resuscitation of patients; surrogate decision making; organ donation and retention; communicable disease notification; medical risk and driving; Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act; provision of continuing care and community nursing care by a local authorities Understand that there are differences between health related legislation in the four countries of the UK and know the legislation as it relates to the country in which you practice Understand sources of medical information Understand disciplinary processes in relation to medical malpractice Understand the procedure to be followed when personal health and substance abuse is suspected 1 Cooperate with other agencies with regard to legal requirements, including reporting to the Coroner’s/Procurator Officer, the Police or the proper officer of the local authority in relevant circumstances Prepare appropriate medical legal statements for submission to the Coroner’s Court, Procurator Fiscal, Fatal Accident Inquiry and other legal proceedings and be prepared to present such material in court Incorporate legal principles in to day-to-day practice Practice and promote accurate documentation within clinical practice for legal purposes 1,3,4 Show willingness to seek advice from the employer, appropriate legal bodies (including defence societies), and the GMC on medico-legal matters Promote informed reflection on issues by members of the team Demonstrates that all decisions and actions must be in the best interest of the patient Understand the role of the medical practitioner in relation to personal health, the health of colleagues, and concerns of substance misuse and substance abuse 1,3,4 GMC Ethical Guidance. End of life care: Certification, post-mortems and referral to a coroner or procurator fiscal. GMC website. GMC 0-18 years guidance. Child protection. GMC website. GMC guidance. Mental Health Act. GMC website. eLfH Child Protection theory modules. eLfH website. Data Protection Act 1998. Available online Freedom of Information Act 2000. Available online. GMC. Medical Defence Organisations. Available on the GMC website. CbD Reflective learning eLfH Child Protection theory modules
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