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What you need to know about disclosing patient information to third parties.
Assessing a patient's capacity to consent is essential, and it’s important to take all practicable steps to help patients make decisions.
Laws around incapacity vary across the UK – but ultimately, you must consider the best interests of a patient who lacks capacity to make their own decisions.
In the right circumstances, a DNACPR order helps ensure that a patient's death is dignified and peaceful.
GDPR makes data subjects' rights explicit. Your obligations to data subjects are summarised in the following eight rights.
Patients have a right to refuse a chaperone. If you are unwilling to conduct an intimate examination without one, explain why...
What you need to know about advance decisions and GPs’ obligations.
Sexual assault allegations can be distressing for everyone, so it's useful to know how to protect yourself from a misunderstanding.
GPs need to be aware of local child protection procedures when identifying and safeguarding children at risk.