ethics

Question 1

mental capacity act

Answer 1

physical health condition that affects capacity (e.g. sepsis –> confusion)

Question 2

mental health act

Answer 2

psych condition that affects capacity

Question 3

common law order

Answer 3

emergency - doctor does best interests regardless of patients spoken wishes (unless advanced care plan) as assessment of capacity takes time

Question 4

when to refer to coroner

Answer 4

within 24h of hospital admission
28 days since last saw dr
in police custody/ prison at the time
unexpected/sudden
accident/injury
suicide
resulting from ill treatment/ neglect
during surgery/before anasthetic recovery
poison
still birth (if doubt whether still)
service disability pensioners
industrial cause e.g. asbestos