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Access to medical records
Mr Rees and Dr Williams
Acting as a witness
Dr Abdullah and Barrister
Advance care planning
Mr Hartley and Dr Singh
Advance refusals of treatment
Dr Graham and Dr Pascoe
Assessing best interest
Christopher, Mrs Rees and Dr Williams
Mr Rees and Dr Williams
Assessing capacity
Shannon, Mrs Baillie and Dr Oloko
Mr Hartley, Clementine and Dr Singh
Dr Abdullah and Dr Ellis
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Basic care, failings in
Dr Sharma and Mr Johnson
Being open and honest with patients if things go wrong
Brian and Dr Singh
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Child protection
Sarah and Dr Williams
Children and young people
Christopher, Mrs Rees and Dr Williams
Mr Rees and Dr Williams
Mr Rees and Dr Williams
Clinical care
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 1)
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 2)
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 3)
Suzie and Dr Austin
Miss Baron and Dr Gallagher
Communication
Christopher, Mrs Rees and Dr Williams
Mrs Campbell and Dr Williams
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 1)
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 2)
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 3)
Suzie and Dr Austin
Dr Aiken and Mrs Glenn
Conduct and performance of colleagues
Jenny and Dr Singh
Confidentiality
Mr Yannis and Jenny
Clementine and Dr Aiken
Confidentiality: disclosing information about serious communicable diseases
Adrian and Dr Peters
Confidentiality: disclosures in the public interest
Adrian and Dr Peters
The police and Dr Peters
Confidentiality: disclosures to protect others
Adrian and Dr Peters
The police and Dr Peters
Confidentiality: disclosures to protect the patient
Sylvia and Dr Peters
Confidentiality: disclosures to the courts or in connection with litigation
The police and Dr Peters
Confidentiality: sharing information with others
Mrs Ford and Dr Liebowitz
Conflicts of interest
Mrs Melville and Dr Yannis
Miss Baron and Dr Gallagher
Consent
Mr Hartley, Clementine and Dr Singh
Conscientious objection
Dr Graham and Dr Pascoe
Continuity of care
Lesley and Dr Martinez
Contraception, abortion and STIs
Sarah and Dr Williams (scenario 2)
Sarah and Dr Williams (scenario 3)
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Decisions about access to medical care
Katy and Dr Newell
Disagreements about treatment
Clementine and Dr Pascoe
Dr Graham and Dr Pascoe
Disclosures to protect others
Miss Baron and Dr Gallagher
Disclosures to protect the patient
Miss Baron and Dr Gallagher
Discussing side effects, complications and other risks
Suzie and Dr Austin
Mrs Ford and Dr Liebowitz
Mrs Ford and Dr Liebowitz
Mrs Conti and Dr Oloko
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Ending your professional relationship with a patient
Brian and Dr Singh
Ensuring that decisions are voluntary
Mrs Conti and Dr Oloko
Expressions of consent
Dr Aiken and Mrs Glenn
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Financial and commercial dealings
Mrs Melville and Dr Yannis
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Involving families, carers and advocates
Mr Hartley, Clementine and Dr Singh
Clementine and Dr Aiken
Involving vulnerable people in research
Dr Abdullah and Dr Ellis
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Maintaining boundaries
Miss Baron and Dr Gallagher (scenario 2)
Miss Baron and Dr Gallagher (scenario 3)
Maintaining trust in the profession
Katy and Dr Newell
Making and using visual and audio recordings with patients
Mr Yannis and Jenny
Making decisions
Christopher, Mrs Rees and Dr Williams
Mr Rees and Dr Williams
Management
Jenny and Dr Singh
Maximising a patient's ability to make decisions
Shannon, Mrs Baillie and Dr Oloko
Mr Hartley, Clementine and Dr Singh
Dr Abdullah and Dr Ellis
Meeting patients' language and communication needs
Shannon, Mrs Baillie and Dr Oloko
Mr Pillai and Dr May
Dr May and Mr Pillai
Dr Rosin and Dr May
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Obstacles to sharing information
Suzie and Dr Austin
Obtaining consent
Shannon, Mrs Baillie and Dr Oloko
Mr Pillai and Dr May
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Personal beliefs and medical practice
Katy and Dr Newell
Katy and Dr Newell
Prescribing
Katy and Dr Newell
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 1)
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 2)
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 3)
Presumption of capacity
Shannon, Mrs Baillie and Dr Oloko
Mr Hartley, Clementine and Dr Singh
Dr Abdullah and Dr Ellis
Procedures undertaken for religious, cultural, social or emotional reasons
Christopher, Mrs Rees and Dr Williams
Mr Rees and Dr Williams
Providing and publishing information about your services
Mr Yannis and Jenny
Providing good clinical care
Katy and Dr Newell
Mrs Melville and Dr Yannis
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Raising and acting on concerns
Nurse Bhogal and Dr Rosin
Raising concerns
Jenny and Dr Singh
Raising concerns about patient safety
Sarah and Dr Williams
Reasonable adjustments
Dr Rosin and Dr May
Reasons for not sharing information with patients
Suzie and Dr Austin
Nurse Bhogal and Dr Ellis
Refusal of treatment
Dr May and Mr Pillai
Relatives, carers and partners
Mr Rees and Dr Williams (scenario 2)
Mr Rees and Dr Williams (scenario 3)
Clementine and Dr Pascoe
Reporting concerns about patients to the DVLA or the DVA
Mr Jessop and Dr Williams
Mrs Jessop and Dr Williams
Mrs Campbell and Dr Williams
Reporting gunshot and knife wounds
Craig and Dr MacDonald
The police and Dr MacDonald
Research design
Dr Abdullah and Dr Ellis
Responding to criticism in the press
Reporter and Dr MacDonald
Responsibility for seeking a patient's consent
Mr Pillai and Dr May
Responsibility for seeking consent
Dr Aiken and Mrs Glenn
Risks to children and young people
Miss Baron and Dr Gallagher
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Sharing information
Suzie and Dr Austin (scenario 1)
Suzie and Dr Austin (scenario 2)
Shannon, Mrs Baillie and Dr Oloko
Clementine and Dr Aiken
Sharing information with a patient's partner, carers, relatives or friends
Mr Jessop and Dr Williams
Sharing information with colleagues
Mrs Melville and Dr Yannis
Sharing information without consent: public interest
Sarah and Dr Williams
Sarah and Dr Williams
Seeking patients' consent
Dr Rosin and Dr May
Social media
Farrah and Dr Walker
Supporting self-care
Katy and Dr Newell
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The doctor/patient partnership
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 1)
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 2)
Jason and Dr Williams (scenario 3)
The doctor/patient relationship
Mrs Jessop and Dr Williams
Treating patients with dignity
Shannon, Mrs Baillie and Dr Oloko
Dr May and Mr Pillai
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When CPR will not be successful
Nurse Bhogal and Dr Ellis
When to consider making a Do Not Attempt CPR decision
Nurse Bhogal and Dr Ellis
Working in teams
Jenny and Dr Singh
Writing references
Eve and Dr Rosin
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