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Posted by: | on August 23, 2023

Dream or reality?

In this article I focus mainly on public sector health care consultations. It is an open ‘secret’ that UK public health services are: short of staff, doctors are overworked, many groups of staff are suffering with burnout, clinic sessions are quite time-limited, follow-up visits are few and far between, patients are often not given sufficient time and support to ask questions. Following a concentrated first consultation for between 45 to 60 minutes, it is difficult for patients to remember allRead More …

August 23, 2023 , , , , , , , Management, Medicine, Rights Comments Off on Dream or reality?

Posted by: | on July 8, 2023

Accountable health services

All public health services are accountable in the UK. This post provides an in-depth exploration of patient rights and accountability within the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, focusing mainly on services in England. It delves into the sources of legally protected rights for patients, the mechanisms for holding the NHS accountable, and the challenges in upholding standards. The article highlights the importance of patient involvement in healthcare and outlines various ways patients can become more involved. The roleRead More …

July 8, 2023 , , , , , , Investigative, Law, Medicine, Rights Comments Off on Accountable health services

Posted by: | on June 6, 2021

Best interests and material risk

‘Best interests’ (BI) is a term used by average people who often make caring or ‘parental’ decisions about their children or loved ones. In medical practice the concept means a lot more, and its full meaning is wrapped in statute and common law precedent. This article will focus primarily on medically-related decision-making – and mainly about treatment. Introductory matters This article is at an intricate interface of law and medical practice, which is not easy for most people (based onRead More …

June 6, 2021 , , , , , Investigative, Law, Rights Comments Off on Best interests and material risk