CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE

Short course

Online

£ 20 VAT exempt

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    2h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Online campus

    Yes

Knowing and understanding about the consequences of negligent actions in the health, community and social care context is everyone's business in order to be aware of risks and avoid them for the benefit of patients and service users. Suitable for: Risk Assessment Managers, Clinical and Non-Clinical staff in healthcare. All those concerned with the well-being of patients in health care settings where the safety of the patient is in the hands of a great variety of personnel, and where the avoidance of risks is paramount. This course takes trainees carefully through the assessment of risks in order to avoid the consequences of medical or clinical negligence with its attendant litigation or settlement costs.

Important information

Documents

  • Clinical Negligence & Risk Assessment

About this course

No existing knowledge or qualification is required. Access to a PC/Lapotop

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Subjects

  • Being aware and avoiding risks to health
  • Understading legal consequences

Teachers and trainers (1)

Dr Peter Feldschreiber MB.BS. and Barrister-at-Law

Dr Peter Feldschreiber MB.BS. and Barrister-at-Law

Medical Practitioner, Barrister-at-Law

Mini Biography: The subject matter expert is Dr Peter Feldschreiber qualified MB.BS. at Kings College Hospital Medical School in 1974 and specialised in general medicine and pharmacology, therapeutics and pharmaceutical medicine. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and holds an appointment as Medical Assessor to the Committee on Safety of Medicines. He is a Barrister at Lincoln's Inn practising in all aspects of Medical Law.

Course programme

CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE

Knowing and understanding about the consequences of negligent actions in the health,
community and social care context is everyone's business in order to be aware of risks and
avoid them for the benefit of patients and service users How this course can help you: “£579.3 million was paid out in connection with clinical negligence claims in 2006-07. This figure includes both damages paid to patients and the legal costs borne by the NHS” (NHS LA).

This course will give health, community and social care staff an understanding of the legal responsibilities and constraints of their work in general practice and the community. By enabling access on-line, users can work at their own pace, and when all exercises have been completed, receive a Certificate for CPD or annual appraisal purposes.

Course Content:

General introduction to areas of law applying to medical and healthcare practice

The legal concept of clinical negligence

Consent to treatment

Confidentiality

Data protection and Medical Records

Freedom of Information

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course you will have a basic understanding of the law on professional negligence and of measures to ensure compliance with legal and other requirements

the concepts of duty of care, breach of duty, causation of damage and compensation for injury, pain, suffering and distress

the need for consent

confidentiality

handling information

the legal importance of accurate records

Benefits of the course:

The course will benefit the organisation by training its staff to develop a deeper understanding
and awareness of the legal framework within which they work. Users who successfully complete the e-learning course will recognise the need to maintain an appropriate standard of care for their patients, be aware of actions and behaviours that could lead to breach of that standard of care and recognise the importance of preventing damage and injury caused by breach of duty of care. Successful completion of the course will also enable all members of health, community and social care teams to understand and facilitate each other’s understanding and compliance of their duties and responsibilities, thereby protecting the whole team from legal challenges and litigation.

Mini Biography: The subject matter expert is Dr Peter Feldschreiber qualified MB.BS. at Kings College Hospital Medical School in 1974 and specialised in general medicine and pharmacology, therapeutics and pharmaceutical medicine. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and holds an appointment as Medical Assessor to the Committee on Safety of Medicines. He is a Barrister at Lincoln's Inn practising in all aspects of Medical Law.

Additional information

Essential information for all involved in the delivery of risk free healthcare.

CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE

£ 20 VAT exempt