A-Z of ethical guidance

abortion

(see termination of pregnancy)

abuse

(see also child abuse)

disclosure of

(Confidentiality 53-56)

accepting posts

(Appointments)

(Good Medical Practice 49)

Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

(Confidentiality 71h)

Access to Health Records Act 1990

(Confidentiality 71h)

access to medical care

(Good Medical Practice 7-10)

children and young people
(0-18 years 15)

accountability

and responsibility
(Leadership and management 16-21)

as a board member
(Leadership and management 20-21)

when delegating
(Good Medical Practice 54)

when referring
(Good Medical Practice 55)

within teams
(Accountability in Multi-Disciplinary Teams 1-6)

(Good Medical Practice 41)

acting as an expert witness

(Expert witnesses)

acting on concerns

and raising concerns
(Raising concerns)

duty to
(Raising concerns 19-20)

help and advice
(Raising concerns 26)

investigating concerns
(Raising concerns 23)

research
(Good practice in research 20)

systems to allow raising concerns
(Raising concerns 21)

useful contacts
(Raising concerns 26)

Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007

(Confidentiality, endnote 22)

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

(Consent to research 28)

(Consent to research 30)

(Consent to research 34)

(Consent 62)

(Consent 72)

(Legal Annex)

advance care planning

(Consent 57-61)

adverse drug reactions

(Good Medical Practice 14h)

(Prescribing 6)

adverse events

(Good Medical Practice 30)

adverse outcomes

(See risks)

advertising

(Good Medical Practice 60-62)

advocates

• (Consent 21)
  
• (Consent 22)
  
• (Consent 59)
  
• (Consent 68)
  
• (Consent 77)

after-care

• (Good Medical Practice 40)
  
• (Good Medical Practice 53)

Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP)

(Leadership and management 34)

anonymised or coded information

(Confidentiality 9a)

(Confidentiality 38)

(Confidentiality 41, 45a, 48)

(Confidentiality, endnotes 16, 17)

(Confidentiality Glossary)

Anti-Social Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004

(Reporting Convictions)

Anti-Social Behaviour Order

(Reporting Convictions)

apology

(Good Medical Practice 30)

applying for posts

(Leadership and management 49-50)

appointments

taking up and ending
(Appointments)

appraisal

(Good Medical Practice 14e)

(Leadership and management 30-38)

knowledge and skills as appraiser
(Leadership and management 36)

system in place
(Leadership and management 37)

archives

(Confidentiality 72)

assessment

(Good Medical Practice 2a)

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

(Conflicts of Interest 12)

audio aids

(Consent 21)

(Consent 51)

(Consent 68)

audit

(Good Medical Practice 14c)

(Good Medical Practice 41d)

acting on feedback
(Leadership and management 22-23)

clinical audit
(Confidentiality 7)

(Confidentiality 30-32)

commissioning
(Leadership and management 90)

ensuring system in place
(Leadership and management 28-29)

financial audit
(Confidentiality 33)

of care provided to children and young people
(0-18 years 73)

taking part in
(Leadership and management 25)