Page 95 - Registrar Orientation Manual 2016

Document reference:
1969
Effective date:
30 Mar 2010
Expiry date:
01 Jun 2013
Page:
3 of 24
Title:
Informed consent
Type:
Policy
Version:
03
Authorising initials:
Policy Processes and Associated Information
Appendix A ......................................................................................................................................4
1. What is informed consent? ................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Obtaining informed consent ............................................................................................................. 4
1.2. Documentation of the informed consent process ............................................................................ 5
1.3. What is sufficient information? ......................................................................................................... 5
2. When is informed consent required? .................................................................................................... 6
2.1. When is written consent required?................................................................................................... 7
2.2. Other circumstances requiring consent ........................................................................................... 8
3. When is consent not required? ............................................................................................................. 8
4. How long is consent valid? ................................................................................................................... 8
5. Who can give informed consent? ......................................................................................................... 8
5.1. The impact of age on the ability to give informed consent............................................................. 10
5.2. The impact of medication on competence to consent ................................................................... 11
5.3. When the patient is not competent ................................................................................................ 12
5.4. Advance Directive .......................................................................................................................... 13
5.5. Patient refusal to consent to treatment .......................................................................................... 13
6. Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................... 14
6.1. Who is responsible for providing the information? ......................................................................... 14
6.2. Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent? ..................................................................... 14
6.3. Informed consent forms ................................................................................................................. 14
7. Blood and blood products ................................................................................................................... 14 7.1. Refusal of blood or blood products ................................................................................................ 15
8. Organ retrieval and use for therapeutic purposes .............................................................................. 15
9. Success indicators .............................................................................................................................. 16
Appendix B ....................................................................................................................................17
1. Definitions ........................................................................................................................................... 17
2. Legislative Requirements ................................................................................................................... 17
3. Associated Documents ....................................................................................................................... 18
4. References ......................................................................................................................................... 18
5. Summary of statutory exceptions to informed consent ...................................................................... 19
6. Summary of statutory provisions of who can give consent ................................................................ 21
7. Use of Right 7(4) of the Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights 1996 ............................. 23
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