Competency information

Details

Comply with relevant guidance and laws, to include those relating to:

  • your scope of practice
  • research ethics and governance
  • patient confidentiality
  • data protection
  • equality and diversity
  • use of chaperones
  • informed consent.

Considerations

  • Principles, guidance and law with respect to:
    • medical ethics
    • confidentiality
    • information governance
    • informed consent
    • equality and diversity
    • child protection
    • elder abuse
    • use of chaperones
    • probity
    • fitness to practise.
    • The importance of maintaining your own health.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 3 Outcome Respond to the ethical and legal issues and challenges arising from the practice of Healthcare Science.