A-Z of ethical guidance

education and training

disclosure of confidential information for
(Confidentiality 4f)
(Confidentiality 36)
(Confidentiality 40)

disclosure of information for
(Confidentiality: education and training 1-17)

education, continuing

• (Good Medical Practice 12-13)
• (Good Medical Practice 14)

elder abuse

see abuse

electronic health records

see computer systems

emergency research

(Consent to research 19-20)

(Consent to research 33-35)

emergency treatment provision

• (Good Medical Practice 11)
• (Consent 39)
• (Consent 58d)
• (Consent 79)

employers

complaints from
(Appointments)

employment

(Leadership and management 48-78)

disclosing information for the purposes of
(Confidentiality: insurance, employment and similar 1-8)

disclosure of confidential information for
(Confidentiality 4e)

(Confidentiality 34)

ending appointments

(Good Medical Practice 49)

(Appointments)

ending relationships with patients

(Good Medical Practice 38-40)

expert patient programme

(Consent 23)

epidemiology

disclosure of confidential information for
(Confidentiality 40)

Ethics and Confidentiality Committee

see National Information Governance Board 

expert advice and evidence

providing
(Expert witnesses 6-14)

expert witness

acting as an
(Expert witnesses)

conflicts of interest
(Expert witnesses 19)

information security and disclosure when acting as an
(Expert witnesses 16-18)

keeping up to date with law and codes of practice governing work as an
(Expert witnesses 15)

other sources of information
(Expert witnesses Other sources of information)

role of
(Expert witnesses 5)

rules and legislation governing work as
(Expert witnesses Rules and legislation)

when to not give advice or opinion when acting as an
(Expert witnesses 6, 8)