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Be sure you understand all the information given, even if it means going over it many times or asking your provider to explain it in different ways.
Yes, you can change your mind at any time, even if you have already started treatment. Let your health care provider know of your wishes. You have the right to refuse any and all treatment options. You may also choose other treatment options that have been presented to you by your health care provider, even if they are not as well proven as the one your health care provider recommends.
You may also refuse part of the treatment options, without refusing all care. For example, you may choose to refuse surgery, but still wish to be treated for pain. In this case, it may be up to you to find another health care provider or facility to treat you with such an approach if your health care provider is not comfortable with it.
If you have decided to refuse treatment or diagnostic tests, your health care provider may tell you about the risks or likely outcomes of this choice, so you can make an informed refusal meaning, you understand what could happen to your health by refusing the recommended treatment but you still don't want the treatment.
You must ensure that you have given the patient all the information he or she requires to decide whether to undergo the treatment - otherwise the consent you have obtained will not be valid, even if the patient has signed the consent form. GMC guidance on consent sets out in detail the information you should provide. The GMC updated its guidance on consent in November The updated guidance, Decision making and consent , places greater emphasis on doctors and patients taking decisions together based on exchange of relevant information specific to the individual patient.
Although it is ultimately the responsibility of the doctor carrying out the procedure to ensure that the patient has given valid consent, this is a job which is routinely delegated to junior doctors.
If you are asked to consent the patient you must ensure that you have an adequate knowledge of both the patient and the procedure to do so competently or you may be vulnerable to criticism. Never be afraid to ask for help from your seniors, or ring the MDU advice line, if you have any concerns or questions.
It is your first week in your first job and you are on duty on the adult surgical ward. Your consultant is busy in outpatients and asks you to 'consent Mr X for the afternoon list'.
This is the first time you have had to consent a patient. Before you thrust the consent form into the patient's hand to sign, stop and think Is this necessary? Is it important? Why do we do this? The answers are: yes, yes, and because without the patient's consent, any treatment - or even touching - could be construed as a crime or civil offence.
In other words, touching a patient without proper consent could leave you vulnerable to a civil or criminal charge of battery and, if the patient suffers harm as a result of the treatment, a claim in negligence. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only.
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