Ethics input into policy and guidelines
Provision of ethics input into policy and guidelines
Newcastle Clinical Ethics Advisory Group
The clinical ethics advisory ggroup at Freeman Hospital , Newcastle-Upon-Tyne has developed a policy on advance directives, called "Living Will (Advance Refusal of Treatment)". A full description of how the Clinical Ethics Group went about the process of creating this policy, the explanatory notes for patients and a sample form are available for download as a PDF document.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Clinical Ethics Group
The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Clinical Ethics Group has developed a document regarding the Police Reform Act, and how to deal with police requests for blood samples from patients unable to give consent. The document, and its notes, are available for download as a PDF file.