title: Legal aspects of consent 23: Department of Health guidelines.
abstract: This is the last article in the series on the legal aspects of consent. It looks at recent guidance that has been published by the Department of Health on consent for examinations and treatment. It discusses the content of this document and covers the main principles which apply in relation to consent as highlighted in this series.
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom