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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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Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 15 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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The Valid consent, breaking bad news and just culture course as a learner first sees it

Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 1-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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5 lessons, about 45 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • 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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