'Policy for Consent to Treatment and Examination'

Refers to: 'Introduction', 'Documentation', 'When should consent be sought?', 'Provision of information', 'Who is responsible for seeking consent?', 'Refusal of treatment', 'Tissue' and 'Clinical photography and conventional or digital video recordings'. Enclosing: 1. Appendix A '12 key points on consent: the law in England'. 2. Appendix B 'Current forms in use in East Hampshire Primary Care Trust and patient leaflets and information'. 3. Appendix C 'Useful PCT Contacts'. 4. Appendix E 'Sample Model Consent to Treatment Forms'. 5. Appendix F 'Arrangements for obtaining copies of Consent Forms'. Associated with DOH802296 and DOH802303.