Assessing capacity

Learn how to assess patient capacity with confidence in this DDU webinar. Get practical guidance on legal, ethical, and communication aspects tailored for dental professionals.

21 May 2025

Length: 51 mins

Watch our on-demand webinar at your convenience and gain essential insights into assessing patient capacity. This practical session covers when and how to carry out a capacity assessment, the legal and ethical principles involved, and effective communication strategies with patients and carers. Ideal for dental professionals looking to enhance their understanding and protect both patients and practice.

Aims

To discuss the importance of assessing the ability of a patient to consent to treatment and the steps to take if you decide the patient lacks capacity to consent.

Objectives

To understand the importance of obtaining consent for any treatment.
To appreciate how to assess if a patient lacks the capacity to consent.
To explore the steps to take if you have decided that a patient lacks the capacity to consent.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the webinar the participant should have a greater awareness of the methods of assessing if a patient lacks capacity to consent.

This is anticipated to help meet GDC development outcomes A and D.

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This page was correct at publication on 21/05/2025. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.