Working Independently Within the Law 2009 § Courses § Therapy Learning

Working Independently Within the Law 2009

9.15am–4.30pm, 21 May 2009
Hilton Newbury North Hotel, Newbury, Berkshire

Documentation and litigation issues will be highlighted for those of you working independently and wishing to keep within the law. As Independent Therapists this is an exciting and essential course to improve our understanding of the Legal System, Negligence Liability, Consent to Treatment and how we Document and Keep Our Records. In our working practice we MUST ensure we have this knowledge. This is your opportunity to come and learn what you need to know about the Legal System – be informed not fearful.

Course outcomes

It is intended that at the conclusion of the programme the independent practitioner will have:

Sufficient knowledge to be able to practice in the manner which is safe and legal
An informed understanding of the commonly met legal issues that affect their everyday practice
Analysed the legal implications of poor documentation and record keeping together with methods for improving current practice

Programme

08.45am	Registration
09.15pm	The legal process Overview of the legal system Legal status of the client/patient Human Rights Act and the Children Acts Retention of records; the Limitations Act 1980
10.45am	Break
11.15am	Negligence Liability Duty of care; the neighbour principle Standard of care; the 'Bolam Test' Equipment; are you training or instructing? Vicarious liability and professional liability
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Consent to treatment Assault, battery and false imprisonment The legal test of capacity Informed consent; duty of disclosure of risk Refusal of treatment
3.00pm	Break
3.30pm	Documentation and record keeping What makes a poor record? The importance of record keeping Legal defensibility of documents and records
4.30pm	Close

All delegates will receive a free law study book as a reference of the key points addressed within the programme.

Speaker(s)

Howard Thomas

Howard has spoken at Therapy Learning events in the past and is known for his witty and engaging presentations! He is senior partner of Quantum Development with over 16 years’ NHS experience in senior management, training and education and tribunal work, he has studied civil and criminal law and teaches Health Law at all levels of the NHS. He is a qualified F.E. teacher, an experienced human resource and training professional and a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. He is also a visiting lecturer with the University of Cardiff and the University of Worcester.

What attendees said

“A must attend for all health professionals, not only independent practitioners. Brilliant speaker!”
—Delegate from course, Liliana Teixeira

“Excellent; very informative, speaker was very clear + maintained an enthusiastic approach”
—Delegate from course, Hayley Ramsey

“Interesting – good value; very useful for all independent practitioners”
—Delegate from course, Ruth Hodges

“Very relevant, engaging and useful for updating practice. Great speaker. This is the best advice I've had on notes / legal stuff - excellent.”
—Delegate from course, Sandra Rogers

“Brilliant – more than I expected”
—Delegate from course, Kay Draper

“Well organized and addressed all relevant issues well.”
—Delegate from course, Sian Eckersley

“Essential attendance - will ensure that as a therapist you do not become complacent.”
—Delegate from course