Legislation and Ethics Flashcards
What does the Medicines Act 1968 regulate?
The manufacture, licensing, distribution, prescription, and administration of medicines in the UK.
What is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971?
UK legislation controlling the use, possession, and supply of controlled substances. Divides drugs into Class A, B, and C.
What is the Human Medicines Regulations 2012?
Law that governs the sale, supply, labeling, and prescription of medications in the UK.
What is the role of the MHRA?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approves and monitors medications, including managing the Yellow Card Scheme.
What does the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 allow?
The legal possession and use of controlled drugs for medical purposes under professional guidelines.
What is Gillick competence?
A principle stating children under 16 can consent to treatment if they understand the implications fully.
What are the three elements of valid consent?
Voluntary, informed, and with capacity.
What is the Mental Capacity Act 2005?
Protects and empowers individuals who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves.
What are the five principles of the Mental Capacity Act?
Presume capacity, right to make unwise decisions, best interests, least restrictive option, support to make decisions.
What is the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)?
Legal procedures for depriving a person of liberty in a care setting for their safety if they lack capacity.
What is the Care Act 2014?
Legislation that sets out local authorities’ responsibilities for adult care and support, including safeguarding.
What are the four ethical principles in healthcare?
Autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.
What is accountability in nursing?
Being responsible and answerable for one’s actions or omissions in practice.
What is the legal definition of negligence?
When a duty of care is breached and harm results from that breach.
What must be shown to prove negligence?
Duty of care existed, it was breached, and harm was caused as a result.
