30-Hours Professional Diploma in Medical Law
Credit hours
3
Consent, confidentiality, negligence and end-of-life decisions are among the legal and ethical issues explored here. Learners also look at mental health law and safeguarding, professional regulation and fitness to practise, the law around clinical research, and how tribunals and litigation work in healthcare. Suits healthcare staff, administrators and anyone curious about how law shapes patient care.
What you'll cover
- 01Introduction to Medical Law and Ethics
- 02Consent, Capacity, and Patient Autonomy
- 03Confidentiality and Data Protection in Healthcare
- 04Medical Negligence and Duty of Care
- 05End-of-Life Decision-Making and Advance Directives
- 06Mental Health Law and Safeguarding
- 07Professional Regulation and Fitness to Practise
- 08Legal Aspects of Clinical Research and Innovation
- 09Legal Processes, Tribunals, and Healthcare Litigation
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