Reasons for not discussing treatment with patients that have the capacity to consent |
Medical |
Admission was necessary |
Patient was somnolent |
Patient suddenly got worse and was not possible to get through to /communicate with |
Patient does not communicate well due to reduced speech |
Practical |
Commenced treatment after telephone conversation with patient’s doctor |
The doctor did not have time |
Treatment was discussed with next of kin |
Reasons for not discussing treatment with next of kin of patient’s who lack the capacity to consent: |
Medical |
All treatment should be tried |
We had to start treatment. We informed them afterwards |
Obviously necessary and correct to start treatment |
Practical |
Next of kin not easily contacted |
Patient did not have close next of kin |
Treatment was prescribed by physician by telephone |