Bill Harvey: Relevant and challenging CET

The unlawful use of personal information in the digital age is a hot topic at present. As we go to press, the Information Commissioner is looking into the possible misuse of millions of people’s personal information. The case, it seems to me, hinges on what safeguards are in place to ensure consent is sufficiently sought.

I have been thinking about this of late as one area of CET under the Standards of Practice competency relates to the need for full disclosure appropriate to any individual patient to ensure any given consent is from an informed position. You may have read our recent interactive CET exercise developed with Dr Nizar Hirji aimed at generating a discussion in this increasingly important area.