Duty Of Candour

Question 1

What type of duty is the duty of candour?

Answer 1

A statutory institutional duty

Question 2

What are the Ethical Foundations for the duty of candour?

Answer 2

Respect for Autonomy
Consequentialism
Virtue Ethics

Question 3

How does Respect for Autonomy relate to the Duty of Candour?

Answer 3

Requires sharing of information with patient

Requires openness

Question 4

How does Consequentialism relate to the Duty of Candour?

Answer 4

Benefits of sharing information vs harms of not sharing information
(Benefits generally outweigh the harms)

Question 5

How does Virtue Ethics relate to the Duty of Candour?

Answer 5

Courage
Respect
Honesty
(All virtues expected of a ‘good doctor’)

Question 6

How does Therapeutic Privilege relate to the Duty of Candour?

Answer 6

There should be convincing reasons not to involve patient

i.e. Physical/Psychological harm, NOT just distress

Question 7

What does the GMC say about Raising Concerns?

Answer 7

It is a professional duty

Put patient interests first -> override personal and professional loyalty

Question 8

How does Raising Concerns work?

Answer 8

It is a formal process triggered by an incident

Process depends on institution involve

Question 9

What is considered when concerns are formally raised?

Answer 9

Level of harm

Cause and Effect