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(Source: NHS England Consent to treatment) 3.3 The role of the chaperone

Seek parental consent if they lack capacityĮnsuring that the patient fully understands the why, what and how of the examination process should mitigate the potential for confusion.

Assess their capacity to consent to the examination.

If the patient is a young person or child, you must:.

Do not help the patient to remove clothing unless they have asked you to do so or you have checked with them that they want you to help

Give the patient privacy to undress and dress and keep them covered as much as possible to maintain their dignity.

Get the patient's consent before the examination and record that the patient has given it.

Explain what the examination will involve, in a way the patient can understand, so that the patient has a clear idea of what to expect, including any pain or discomfort.Explain to the patient why an examination is necessary and give the patient an opportunity to ask questions.This applies whether the clinician is of the same gender as the patient or not.īefore conducting any intimate examination, the clinician must obtain the patient’s consent and: All clinicians should consider using a chaperone for some or all of the consultation and not solely for the purpose of intimate examinations or procedures. It may be appropriate to offer a chaperone for a number of reasons. However, they may be present during the procedure/examination if the patient is content with this decision. Patients must be advised that a family member or friend is not permitted to act as a chaperone as they are not deemed to be impartial even if they have the requisite training or clinical knowledge. It is policy that any member of the practice team can act as a chaperone provided that they have undertaken appropriate chaperone training and have had a cleared DBS. 3.1 Personnel authorised to act as chaperones Young people, their parents, relatives and carers should be made aware of the policy and why this is important. By effective, we mean that people’s care, treatment and support achieve good outcomes, promote a good quality of life and are based on the best available evidence.Īll patients should routinely be offered a chaperone, ideally at the time of booking the appointment and the importance of a chaperone should not be underestimated or understated.The following is the CQC definition of Effective: *Abuse can be physical, sexual, mental or psychological, financial, neglect, institutional or discriminatory abuse.ĬQC KLOE S1: How do systems, processes and practices keep people safe and safeguarded from abuse? By safe, we mean people are protected from abuse* and avoidable harm.The following is the CQC definition of Safe: Specifically, Hildenborough and Tonbridge Medical Group will need to answer the CQC Key Questions on “Safe”, “Effective”, “Caring” and “Responsive”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) would expect any primary care organisation to have a policy to support this process and this should be used as evidence of compliance against the CQC Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE) Throughout this policy, extracts have been taken from CQC Mythbuster 15: Chaperones. Medical examinations can, at times, be perceived as intrusive by the patient so having a chaperone present protects both the patient and staff member. This is achieved by enabling the patient to have a chaperone present during the consultation and clinical examination of the patient.

The purpose of this document is to ensure conformity to achieve a common standard of medical practice.