Medical Ethics and Law (Ethics)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectSAS
DescriptionAll healthcare professionals, and particularly doctors’, are working in an environment which is changing its perception of the doctor/patient relationship, therefore it is important for the profession, and the healthcare system as a whole, to respond to these changing public and political expectations.
VenueVirtual, Virtual - TBC  View details
Date & timeThursday 23 January 2025, 09:00 to 16:00
LecturerMr Martin McGill  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: SAS Doctor (£50.00pp discount)

CateringNo catering
CPD points6.000
Cost£50.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims

Measurable Aims: At the end of this programme, the delegate can:

  • Describe the overriding principle of the GMC’s code of conduct
  • Outline the 4 pillars of medical ethics 
  • Name the 4 elements of Clinical Negligence
  • Name and describe the 6 elements within Clinical Governance
  • Critique your own behaviours and practice in line with the NHS Leadership Competency framework.
Objectives

The Programme Includes:

Session 1: The duties and responsibilities of a doctor

  • Governance framework within which a doctor works

Session 2: Good Medical Practice – ethical guidance 

  • The four pillars of medical ethics and their importance for doctors

Session 3: Litigation and legal issues in medical practice

  • Clinical Negligence

Session 4: Responding to the risks 

  • Quality and Patient Safety