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Informed Consent for Healthcare Practitioners
Programme Code: TGS-2021010446 (Classroom and Asynchronous e-learning)
Mode of Delivery
Hybrid Learning
Duration
8 hours
Date / Time
- 19/10/2023 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Oct 2023 Intake Part B Workshop)
- 23/11/2023 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Nov 2023 Intake Part B Workshop)
This course consists of two learning components - Part A (4 hours): 5 Online learning modules (Asynchronous E-learning) and Part B (4 hours): Application Workshop (Classroom Facilitated Training). Please refer to the course structure table below for more details.
Programme Highlights
Informed Consent for Healthcare Practitioners
A Practical Guide to Informed Consent in the light of Civil Law (amendments) Bill 2020
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Informed Consent has changed. Informed Consent is no longer doctor-centric but a more patient-centric approach. Every treatment and procedure come with risks, and the practitioner must inform the patient of these risks to make an informed decision. Inadequate informed Consent becomes a prevalent reason why patients seek legal redress, especially when the outcome is less than desired.
To ensure effective informed consent, the doctors must now ensure that patients are aware of any “material risks” involved in a proposed treatment, and of reasonable alternatives, following the judgment in the case Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board, and Dr Lim Lian Arn v Singapore Medical Council (SMC).
The legislative changes to the Singapore Civil Law (Amendment) Bill 2020 and the Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2020 were set out to strengthen the medical disciplinary process that is to provide clearer, fairer, timelier and more robust, and bring clarity, certainty and consistency to the standard of care when taking informed consent (Singapore Ministry of Health, Amendments to Medical Registration Act and Civil Law Act, 6 Oct 2020).
Here are some of the common questions or challenges faced by healthcare professionals:
- What does the law say about informed consent?
- How do the changes in legislation affect the process and ways of taking informed consent?
- What do I need to do to stay within the boundaries of safe practice?
- What happens when the patient complains after a bad outcome and inadequate informed consent is given?
- How to overcome the challenges when taking informed consent from the special-needs or vulnerable populations?
Developed by senior medical practitioners and faculty from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and the National University Hospital Patient Relations Department, this course provides healthcare professionals with a practical guide to informed consent in Singapore. Through faculty presentations, facilitations, supported by case studies, scenario plays and peer discussions, learners will review details of consent in medical practice.
Registration Period & Course Structure
|
Intake |
Registration Deadline |
Course Period |
Part A Asynchronous E-Learning (4 hours) Complete 5 modules online. Study at your own pace.* |
Part B Application Workshop (4 hours) |
|
Oct 2023 |
22 Sep 2023 |
28 Sep – 19 Oct 2023 |
Available for viewing: 28 Sep – 19 Oct 2023 |
19 Oct 2023, 2pm – 6pm (Classroom Facilitated Training)** |
|
Nov 2023 |
20 Oct 2023 |
2 Nov – 23 Nov 2023 |
Available for viewing: 2 Nov – 23 Nov 2023 |
23 Nov 2023, 2pm – 6pm (Classroom Facilitated Training)** |
* Participants are required to complete all online modules before attending the Application Workshops.
** Workshop will be conducted in-person. The training venue will be announced 2 weeks before the intake date.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the definition of consent vs informed consent.
- Understand the legal principles in Informed Consent from Bolam to Montgomery.
- Understand how changes in legislation have affected the Informed Consent process.
- Index cases of legal cases involving Informed consent in Singapore.
- Understand the ethical basis for negotiating Informed Consent.
- Understand the basic requirements of taking an Informed Consent.
- Understand the principles of Informed Consent in line with the current legal standards.
- Appreciate possible challenges, limitations and pitfalls in Informed Consent.
- Apply the consent process in certain selected patient groups (paediatrics, loss of mental capacity, emergencies, national servicemen) that may pose special challenges
Benefits of Attending
- Equip yourself with an in-depth knowledge of informed consent in Singapore including legal tests, basic requirements and potential pitfalls.
- Develop the confidence and practical skills to effectively manage the consent process and its implications.
- Understand the taking of informed consent in special circumstances: paediatrics and the patient with impaired decision-making abilities.
- Benefit from interactions with esteemed faculty members who can share their wealth of experiences and knowledge in the field of medical law and ethics.
Who Should Attend
Healthcare practitioner which will include medical, dental and nursing practitioners.
Trainer Profile
Course Agenda
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Topics
Part A: Asynchronous Learning
- Module 1: An Overview in the Light of Civil Law (amendments) Bill 2020
- Module 2: The Ethical Basis for Informed Consent
- Module 3: Understand the Basic Requirements of Taking an Informed Consent
- Module 4: Appreciate the Challenges and Potential Pitfalls in Informed Consent and Informed Refusal
- Module 5: Consent Process in Special Populations
Part B: Application Workshop
Our facilitators will use real-life case studies to help participants contextualise their learning in identifying possible challenges, limitations and pitfalls of informed consent and ways to overcome them.
Pre-Requisites and Assessment
Participant must be an existing healthcare practitioner which will include medical, dental and nursing professionals.
Assessment consists of online multiple choice questions quiz.
Awards and Certification
Certificate of Completion
Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and are required to pass the assessment to be issued a Certificate of Completion.
Accreditation
This is a SMC accredited course (4 CME/CPE points for medical doctors, dentists/oral health therapists).
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Course Fee
International Participants
Singapore Citizens1 39 years old or younger
Singapore Citizens1 40 years old or older eligible for MCES2
Singapore PR
Enhanced Training Support For SMEs3
Full Programme Fee
$1150
$1150
$1150
$1150
$1150
Less: SSG Grant Amount4
–
$805
$805
$805
$805
Nett Course Fee
$1150
$345
$345
$345
$345
8% GST on Nett Course Fee
$92
$27.60
$27.60
$27.60
$27.60
Total Nett Course Fee Payable including GST
$1242
$372.60
$372.60
$372.60
$372.60
Less Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Schemes
–
–
$230
–
$230
Total Nett Cost Fee Payable, Including GST, after additonal funding from the various funding schemes
$1242
$372.60
$142.60
$372.60
$142.60
1) All self-sponsored Singaporean aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for the course fee.
2) Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES): Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.
3) Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS): SME-sponsored employees (Singapore Citizens and PRs) may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.
4) Learners must record at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate of Completion.
Application Deadline
- Oct 2023 Intake: Register by 22 Sep
- Nov 2023 Intake: Register by 20 Oct
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