Your own details, each highlighted inside the course: Local consent policy, forms and who may seek consent for which procedures, The capacity law that applies to your service, Where to find and file the capacity assessment form, Local rules on sharing information with family and carers, Your confidentiality course, Your inclusive care course, Who patients contact after receiving bad news, Staff wellbeing and debrief support, The incident reporting system and timescales, Your being-open / duty of candour policy and lead, LMS or record system, Live session URL, Course URL, Educator contact. Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.

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Valid consent, breaking bad news and just culture

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all clinicians. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 45 minutes, 5 lessons, 1-question final check. Last reviewed 21 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Explain what makes consent valid, discuss material risks and assess capacity for a specific decision

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Sorting activity

Share the information needed for care while respecting what the patient wants shared

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Scenario
Quiz

Plan and deliver bad news using the six SPIKES steps

Process
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Scenario
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Report incidents, support fair treatment of colleagues and meet the duty of candour

Accordion
Quiz
Step-by-step
Sorting activity
Process
Multi-select quiz

Final assessment, part 1
Final assessment, part 2
Completion

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Question 1 of 3

Which three things make consent valid?

Consent must be voluntary and informed, and the person must have capacity to make the decision. It can be verbal, written or non-verbal.

Lesson 1, Valid consent and capacity, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

A patient's relative phones asking for test results. What should you do first?

Follow the patient's wishes about who is told. Your confidentiality course and local policy cover the detail.

Lesson 2, Confidentiality in consent conversations, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

What does "before you tell, ask" mean in SPIKES?

In the Perception step you ask open questions to learn what the patient already understands or suspects.

Lesson 3, Breaking bad news, teaches this. See the outline

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Lesson 1: Valid consent and capacity · 12 min
Explain what makes consent valid, discuss material risks and assess capacity for a specific decision.
Lesson 2: Confidentiality in consent conversations · 6 min
Share the information needed for care while respecting what the patient wants shared.
Lesson 3: Breaking bad news · 9 min
Plan and deliver bad news using the six SPIKES steps.
Lesson 4: Just culture and reporting incidents · 9 min
Report incidents, support fair treatment of colleagues and meet the duty of candour.
Lesson 5: Final assessment · 9 min
Final assessment, part 1 · Final assessment, part 2 · Completion

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At induction, with a refresher set by organisation policy.

All clinicians, especially new starters (doctors, nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, physician associates).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:

Local consent policy, forms and who may seek consent for which procedures
The capacity law that applies to your service
Where to find and file the capacity assessment form
Local rules on sharing information with family and carers
Your confidentiality course
Your inclusive care course
Who patients contact after receiving bad news
Staff wellbeing and debrief support
The incident reporting system and timescales
Your being-open / duty of candour policy and lead
LMS or record system
Live session URL
Course URL
Educator contact

Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.

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Valid consent, breaking bad news and just culture

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