Medical Ethics and Patient Rights
Clinical staff face ethical decisions in ordinary shifts, not just in dramatic cases. This course covers consent, confidentiality, capacity and the practical reasoning needed when duties to a patient conflict.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Core principles of medical ethics and their tensions
- 02Informed consent: what makes it valid and documented
- 03Capacity assessment and decisions for those who lack it
- 04Confidentiality, disclosure and its lawful limits
- 05Resource allocation and fairness in constrained settings
- 06End of life decisions and family disagreement
- 07Ethics committees, escalation and support for staff
What you will gain
- Apply the core principles of medical ethics in practice
- Obtain and document valid informed consent
- Assess capacity and act appropriately when it is absent
- Protect confidentiality and know its lawful limits
- Reason through conflicts between competing duties
- Use ethics committees and escalation appropriately
Who should attend
- Clinical staff at all levels
- Nursing and medical managers
- Patient advocacy and quality staff
- Health administrators handling complaints
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 10 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 23 to 24 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 15 to 16 Feb 2027 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 26 to 27 Apr 2027 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 5 to 6 Jul 2027 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Healthcare & Hospital Management
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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