By the end of this section, you should be able to clearly demonstrate an understanding of the following key areas related to UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):
Definition and Purpose: Understand what the UK GDPR is and its relevance within the health and social care sectors.
Importance in Healthcare: Recognize why data protection under UK GDPR is crucial to maintaining patient confidentiality, trust, and compliance.
Module 4 : Refusal of Treatment
Easy
11:34 mins
Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this section, you should be able to:
Understand an adult with capacity’s right to refuse treatment.
Recognize how to respond if an adult lacking capacity refuses consent.
Explain what an advance decision means and how it affects care.
Understand how to handle refusals by children or young people.
Identify circumstances where refusal of consent can be overruled.
Discuss end-of-life decision-making principles.
Module 3 : Provision of information
Easy
11:22 mins
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this section, you should be able to:
Explain why the provision of information is central to the consent process.
Describe the responsibilities of health professionals in ensuring patients receive appropriate, understandable, and relevant information.
Module 2 : when is consent needed
Easy
10:27 mins
Learning Outcomes
After completing this section, you should be able to:
Explain the meaning of consent and identify the criteria required for it to be valid.
Describe the different forms of consent and why consent is essential in healthcare practice.
Understand the patient’s perspective when deciding to give or withhold consent.
Recognize how consent benefits both patients and healthcare professionals.
Define mental capacity, how it is assessed, and the factors that guide best-interest decisions under the Mental Capacity Act (MCA).
Module 1: Introduction
Easy
9:13 mins
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Define consent and explain the criteria for valid consent
Identify the different forms of consent
Understand why consent is essential in healthcare
Recognize the patient’s perspective in giving consent
Brief Description
Easy
1:44 mins
By the end of this section, you will be able to understand:
The definition of consent and the criteria for valid consent
The different forms of consent used in healthcare
Why consent is essential for ethical and legal practice
Module 1: Introduction To Polypharmacy And Deprescribing
Easy
30:40 mins
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
• Understand why polypharmacy is an important healthcare focus.
• Identify the difference between appropriate and problematic polypharmacy.
• Recognize the factors contributing to polypharmacy.
• Explain the concept of prescribing cascades.
• Understand the key principles of Medicines Optimization.
• Appreciate the importance of medication review and explore tools that support this process.
• Understand the role of Social Prescribing in patient wellbeing.
• Learn about Deprescribing as part of safe medicine management.
Module 5 : Monitoring
Easy
11:10 mins
Upon completion of this section, you should understand:
The key risk areas in Legionella Control Management.
Common issues associated with cold water storage tanks, clarifiers, and showers.
Recommended cleaning frequency for cold water storage tanks.
The requirements and maintenance of Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs).
Module 4 : Risk Assessment
Easy
14:32 mins
By the end of this section, you should understand:
The first step in the Legionella risk management process.
The responsibilities of the Duty holder.
The key elements of a Legionella risk assessment for all buildings with a water supply.
Module 3 : Legionella responsibility
Easy
3:41 mins
By the end of this section, you should be able to understand:
The requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 regarding biological hazards.
What the Care Quality Commission (CQC) expects in relation to managing biological hazards.
What organizations must do to comply with CQC guidelines.
The types of premises where there is a foreseeable risk of Legionella exposure.
