Training

Training events

EIDO's innovative training events are aimed at healthcare professionals responsible for taking consent and promoting good practice in consent.

Consultant surgeons
Clinical nurse specialists
Clinical governance leads
Consultant physicians
Junior doctors
Risk managers

Approved for 5 CPD credits by the Royal College of Surgeons

Morning session: Medico-legal foundation on consent to treatment

Led by the UK's leading expert in medico-legal law, Professor Vivienne Harpwood - Director of Medico-Legal Studies at Cardiff Law School and a practising Barrister specialising in clinical negligence.

The medico-legal purpose of obtaining consent
The issues surrounding minors and patients who lack capacity
Withdrawal and refusal of consent
End of life decision making

Afternoon session: Specialty-specific informed consent training

Run by consultants who are expert in the practical aspects of informed consent

Specialty-specific break-out groups focused on the practical aspects of consenting patients for treatment, plus a break-out group for risk management and clinical governance professionals
Interactive including question & answers and role play
Hints & tips for dealing with difficult situations