Medical Consent in UK Law

  • Medical: New books – “Research Handbook on Medical Consent”.
    • LexBlog United Kingdom
    Link to Edward Elgar publishing website. The publisher explains that this insightful Research Handbook examines the persistent tensions between medical practitioners and patients in the context of ...
  • Parental Consent To Medical Treatment
    • Mondaq UK
  • Changes To Consent To Medical Treatment
    • Mondaq UK
  • Medical Treatment - Have I Really Given Consent?
    • Mondaq UK
  • Medical: Young person’s consent for cross-sex hormone treatment (UK).
    • LexBlog United Kingdom
    O v P and Q [2024] EWCA Civ 1577 (Link to BAILII) Published shortly before Christmas, this decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal may, when the matter comes back before the court, be of ...
  • Informed consent principles in the UK
    • LexBlog United Kingdom
    The English Court of Appeal in a June 2018 judgment confirmed the principles relating to informed consent in medical malpractice claims. A woman had been suffering painful, heavy periods and lower ...
    ...The English Court of Appeal in a June 2018 judgment confirmed the principles relating to informed consent in medical malpractice claims. A woman had been suffering painful, heavy periods and lower back pain, for which she sought medical advice. After being given ... ...
  • Informed Consent Principles (UK)
    • LexBlog United Kingdom
    The English Court of Appeal in a June 2018 judgment confirmed the principles relating to informed consent in medical malpractice claims. A woman had been suffering painful, heavy periods and lower ...
    ...The English Court of Appeal in a June 2018 judgment confirmed the principles relating to informed consent in medical malpractice claims. A woman had been suffering painful, heavy periods and lower back pain, for which she sought medical advice. After being given ... ...
  • UK: New GMC guidance on consent.
    • LexBlog United Kingdom
    With thanks to Lauren Sutherland QC for drawing my attention to the new General Medical Council Decision making and consent guidance, which will come into effect on 9 November 2020. Of particular i...
    ...With thanks to Lauren Sutherland QC for drawing my attention to the new General Medical Council Decision making and consent guidance, which will come into effect on 9 November 2020. Of particular interest is the new mention of a/v ... ...
  • Gender surgery error & consent form alteration (UK)
    • LexBlog United Kingdom
    A UK conduct matter included here for its unusual factual scenario: Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service re Dr MC (available online). The hearing related to a vaginectomy procedure carried out on...
    ... A UK conduct matter included here for its unusual factual scenario: Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service re Dr MC (available online). The hearing related to a vaginectomy procedure carried out on Patient A on 29 October ... ...
  • Great Britain Considers Liberalizing Abortion Laws
    • LexBlog United Kingdom
    Via London’s Times: The most extensive liberalisation of abortion laws for 40 years is beingplanned by MPs, The Times has learnt. MPs will propose that women be allowed to seek an abortion on the b...
    ... ... that women be allowed to seek an abortion on the basis ofinformed consent – dropping the requirement for two doctors’ signatures –and perform the second stage of a medical termination at home rather than ata hospital or clinic. They also want ... ...
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