A recent survey of medical graduates working as interns revealed they were routinely asked to get consent for procedures, including those they were unfamiliar with. In the Medical Defence Union’s (MDU) experience, this is a common concern, particularly among NCHDs and those in training. Explain the limit of your knowledge and skills and your concern that the patient’s consent might not be valid. In future, there will be a searchable online register of decision support arrangements. A patient’s consent will not be valid if they are not provided with enough information on which to base their decision, including explaining the risks involved.

Source: Irish Independent July 01, 2024 13:00 UTC