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How to consent patients

1 August 2018 | Gwyn Samuel Williams | EYE - General

I attended a morning seminar at the recent College Congress in Liverpool about how to properly and legally consent a patient for a procedure. There has been a lot of interest in this of late following the Montgomery ruling, in...

Informed consent – the Brexit test

1 August 2016 | Gwyn Samuel Williams | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) runs courses on various medicolegal topics. I would guess people only ever attend these courses if they have an exam or an interview approaching as the subject matter is exceedingly dry for clinicians. I myself...

A short survey of the views of clinicians on the role of procedure-specific consent forms

1 October 2018 | Hamza Zafar, SZ Tan, SJ Charles, Niall Patton, A Jalil, G Turner, Rita McLauchlan, D Park, FD Scala | EYE - General

Informed consent is an ethical and legal right of every patient [1]. It is essential that patients receive clear, concise and accurate information regarding the risks, benefits and alternatives to a potential intervention. In addition to this, the patient must...

Should we move towards procedure-specific consent forms?

1 October 2017 | Shizhuan Tan, M Arunakirinathan, A Rajasekaran, SA Sadiq | EYE - General

The consent process represents the patient’s acceptance of the information provided to them and an agreement to undergo an intervention as suggested by a health professional. Effective doctor-patient communication, ensuring the succinct delivery of the necessary points in a way...

Informed consent in ophthalmology care in the UK: A critical component of patient‑centred practice

2 April 2025 | Ali Yagan | EYE - General

Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical and legal practice in healthcare, particularly in fields like ophthalmology where specialised interventions can have significant implications for a patient’s vision and quality of life. In the UK, informed consent is not merely...

Just sign here: the intricacies of consent in the post-Montgomery era

1 February 2018 | EYE - General

The consent process is a vital part of the patient pathway and is far more than just getting the patient to sign on the dotted line. In my work in litigation I often see issues around informed consent resulting in...

COVID-19 elective oculoplastic consent proforma

1 July 2020

The advent of COVID-19 will continue to impose major adaptations in how we as surgeons practise and offer elective surgery going forward. In addition to how we try to adapt to make our practice as safe for the patient and our teams as...

Moorfields medical retina consent pathways course

28 February 2025

This brand new, unique MR Pathways consent course is specially designed for nurses, optometrists, doctors and others healthcare professional groups working in medical retina subspeciality in ophthalmology. The MR Pathway consent course enables the multi professional groups to embed the...

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