The line between care and legality is thinner than most think. This course unpacks the ethical and legal structures surrounding healthcare decisions, beginning with informed consent and ending with professional conduct expectations. Each module aims to shed light on the often-grey areas without making things unnecessarily complicated.
You'll explore how law meets medicine at end-of-life care, liability, and patient rights. Ideal for those navigating the legal side of healthcare, it presents a grounded, structured path to understanding the ethical principles and legal expectations that define the sector.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the importance and function of informed consent.
- Identify legal challenges in end-of-life medical decisions.
- Review patient rights and shared responsibilities in care.
- Analyse legal implications tied to medical malpractice.
- Examine ethical codes across medical professions and roles.
- Understand how professionalism intersects with legal expectations.
Who is this Course For:
- Healthcare professionals interested in legal responsibilities.
- Medical students seeking structured legal-ethical knowledge.
- Hospital administrators overseeing patient policy frameworks.
- Legal professionals working within medical regulation sectors.
- Patient support staff dealing with rights-related concerns.
- Clinical officers managing documentation and care standards.
- Policy researchers exploring medical ethics and law.
- HR officers in healthcare reviewing legal conduct policies.
Career Path:
- Medical Legal Advisor – £42,000/year
- Clinical Governance Officer – £38,500/year
- Patient Rights Advocate – £33,000/year
- Healthcare Compliance Officer – £36,000/year
- Medical Ethics Consultant – £40,000/year
- Hospital Policy Analyst – £35,000/year
