Dr Maria Dyban
GP, Cardiff; Vice Chair of the RCGP South East Wales Faculty
Guidelines in Practice editorial advisory consultant for Medicolegal issues
Medico-legal issuesCovert medication: decisions must follow the law and NICE guidance
Dr Maria Dyban offers an overview of the law on covert medication and suggests some practical steps for considering the issues
- Medico-legal issues
Confidentiality guidance covers a wide range of scenarios
Dr Maria Dyban visits some important aspects of GMC 2017 confidentiality guidance and highlights resources available to help with both familiar and challenging situations
- Medico-legal issues
All healthcare staff have a duty of confidentiality
Dr Maria Dyban summarises guidance on patient confidentiality and explores situations where information may or may not be shared
- Medico-legal issues
Patients who may lack capacity need careful assessment
Dr Maria Dyban summarises important aspects of law and guidance for practitioners regarding patients who may be unable or less able to consent to treatment
- Medico-legal issues
Valid consent protects the practitioner as well as the patient
Dr Maria Dyban explores case law and guidance on patient consent and explains how the patient has the right to accept or refuse treatment
- Medico-legal issues
GPs need to advise patients on options for future incapacity
Dr Maria Dyban explores the choices open to patients who want to make provisions for future incapacity, and the clinician’s role in guiding them through the options
