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Be able to establish consent when providing care or support

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In this tutorial you will learn:

That the individuals you care for, or support, always have a choice
To support individuals in caring for themselves to improve and maintain their health
That consent means informed agreement to an action or decision

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Click to access the ‘Dignity in care’ section on the Social Care Institute for Excellence website.
Click on the icon to the left to visit a webpage about Consent to Treatment (Mental Capacity and Mental Health Legislation) from the website Patient.co.uk. The article is very informative and covers the general principles of consent.
Click to read ‘Consent’ on the First Steps for Health Care Assistants website.
'Principles of consent’ from the Royal College of Nursing. Click to read this document.

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