Health webinars
Our webinar resources are designed specifically for our health clients. This section will be regularly updated with useful and interesting webinars covering the topics that may affect you.
We are happy to discuss any further training requirements on any of the topics discussed, or any other area of health law.
Root cause analysis investigations and report writing - Kathryn King
Effective lesson learning is essential in healthcare to assist services to constantly improve. This webinar is designed as an overview of the root cause analysis/serious untoward incident investigation process. We will cover the theory underpinning the process, how effective investigations should be run and how to prepare reports. We will also focus on how positive actions can be made to improve patient care as a result of the investigation.
Disclosure training - Jenny Bleasdale
The importance of disclosing all documents at the outset of a case can be overlooked, however, disclosing all documents at the outset of a case and knowing what documents exist which support or undermine your case is crucial. In this webinar we will discuss the process of disclosure, removing the legal jargon and explaining what you need to do to comply with your duty to the Court In this webinar we will discuss the process of disclosure, removing the legal jargon and explaining what you need to do to comply with your duty to the Court.
Informed consent - Claire Christopholus
Informed consent is a hot topic, never more so following the Supreme Court case of Montgomery. This webinar will cover the law relating to informed consent, including what amounts to a material risk, the limited exceptions to obtaining consent, and delegating the consent process. We will also consider recent cases following Montgomery and how the Court has applied these principles in practice, before looking at some hints and tips to ensure you do not fall foul of the rules.
Good Record Keeping - Nick Citron
Good record keeping is key to excellence in clinical care. This webinar will seek to cover why they are so important and what the key components of good record keeping are (contrasting them to some of the bad ones). Throughout it we will look at examples of legal cases where record keeping has been pivotal to the outcome and where we have had to recommend settlement of legal claims as a result of failings within the records.
Drafting Witness statements and giving evidence in court - Rachel Ashworth
This webinar is primarily aimed at helping clinicians tackle the somewhat daunting challenge of drafting a witness statement and giving oral evidence as part of any investigation and/or legal process. In this webinar we consider a real-life case study, including a template witness statement which clinicians can work against in future cases. It also covers top tips on preparing for and giving evidence in court.
Handling complaints webinar - Steph Wilkinson
This webinar is primarily aimed at those handling complaints; exploring what a patient wants, what information to gather, how to respond and when to make admissions and say sorry. The session provides the opportunity to work through a number of case studies, and concludes with top tips from the session.
Deprivation of Liberty - Joanna Crichton
This webinar gives an overview of the legal background to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and explores how to identify a deprivation of liberty. You will consider the crucial Cheshire West case in detail. It also provides the opportunity to work through case studies, to explore how decisions are made and how these decisions can be impacted by the Human Rights Act. Case studies apply the law into practice and will consider whether an individual is deprived of their liberty or not.
Introduction to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Joanna Crichton
Designed as an introduction to the Mental Capacity Act, this webinar provides an overview of the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its main provisions, such as how to assess capacity and determine best interests. The webinar also includes practical examples and case studies.
The Duty of Candour - Gill Stoll
During this session we will be examining the statutory Duty of Candour with a real focus on how it should be applied in practice, including a look at some case studies to bring things to life. We finish by considering the steps to be taken to truly generate a ‘culture of candour’ from board to ward within your organisation.