Medical Law.
Medical Negligence - Bolam Test - Tort Law
This Lecture Covers:
Definition of Medical Negligence / Malpractice
Reasonable Standard of Care / Duty of Care
What is the role of the Bolam test in Medical Negligence?
What is the Bolam test?
What is the role of the role of Bolam in medical malpractice?
Bolam Vs Hospital Management committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 4. Modified ECT vs. Unmodified ECT
Use of Expert Witnesses
Landmark ruling established the basis for Bolam test
Should a Doctor inform all potential risks if there is potential to scare the patient.
Therapeutic privilege
Medical Negligence -
Bolitho v. City and Hackney Health Authority
This Lecture Covers:
Review of Bolam Test
Bolitho Case
Bolitho Vs City and Hackney Health Authority
Proceedings – Under Judge Hutchison J
House of Lords – Appeal
Bolam test and Causation
Bolitho Summary - Update to Bolam, Ability for court to reject expert opinions, Causation
Informed Consent -
Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board
This Lecture Covers:
Informed consent and the bolam test
Montgomery and Informed Consent
Scottish Court Ruling - Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board
Supreme Court Ruling - Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board
Judgement - Material Risks and Alternative Treatment
Montgomery Case Summary - Update to Duty of Care regarding Informed Consent
This Lecture Covers:
Consent in a minor before Gillick Competence - Family Law Reform Act of 1969
Gillick v West Norfolk & Wisbeck Area Health Authority [1986] AC 112
House of Lords Ruling & Gillick Competence
How to demonstrate Gillick Competence in a minor
Minimum age for Gillick competence
Gillick competence and application to medical advice / treatments
Fraser Guidelines - Contraceptive advice in a minor
Summary of Gillick Competence and Fraser Guidelines
Consent in a Minor - Gillick Competence & Fraser Guidelines
This Lecture Covers:
Introduction to Mental Capacity Act 2005
5 principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
How to define capacity
How to perform a capacity assessment
Duty to consult with close family and friends
Lasting Power of Attorney - Personal Welfare / Property and Affairs
Advance Directives / Advanced Refusal (e.g. Transfusion in Jehovah's Witness)
Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs)
Summary of Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental Capacity Act 2005
This Lecture Covers:
Introduction to Mental Health Act 1983 [Updated 2007]
5 principles of the Mental Health Act 1983 [Updated 2007]
How to define Mental Disorder under the Mental Health Act
Compulsory Detention & Sectioning under the Metnal Health Act
Police Detainment of Suspected Mental Disorder Patients
Nearest Relative & Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs)
Section 4 - Emergency Detainment for Assessment
Section 5 (2) & Section 5 (4) - Hospital Detainment for Assessment
Section 2 - Formal detention for assessment
Section 3 - Formal admission for treatment
Treatment of detained mental health patients
Special circumstances of treatment
Absence / Leave from hospital under Mental Health Act
Appeals against detention under Mental Health Act
Summary of Mental Health Act 1983, updated 2007
Mental Health Act 1983 [Updated 2007]
This Lecture Covers:
Introduction to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) & Data Protection Act 2018
Updates to the Data Protection Act 1998
Data Protection Principles
Accountability in GDPR
Definition of Personal Data in GDPR
GDPR Special categories of personal data
6 Lawful Basis for Data Processing
Privacy Notices
Subject Access Requests
Data Breaches
Introduction of Data Protection Officers
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and Fines
Summary of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) & Data Protection Act 2018