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Raising concerns (whistleblowing)
The professional duty to speak up about risks to patient safety or colleague conduct, through appropriate channels and prioritising patients over hierarchy.
More glossary terms
- Advance decisionA legally binding decision made by a person with capacity to refuse a specified treatment in the future should they lose capacity — for example a refusal of blood products.
- Aseptic Non-Touch TechniqueA standardised method for performing clinical procedures without contaminating key sites or parts, reducing infection risk. Often taught in practical-skill teaching stations.
- Best interestsThe framework for making a decision for a patient who lacks capacity — weighing their past and present wishes, values and the views of those close to them, choosing the least restrictive option.
- Calgary-Cambridge modelA widely taught framework for structuring a medical consultation — from initiating the session and gathering information through to explanation, planning and closing — while building the relationship throughout.
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