Consent
Consent, recorded properly every time.
Record what the person agreed to, who gave consent and how. When someone cannot decide, the capacity assessment and best interests decision sit on the same record.
Free for 30 days. Consent records are part of your plan.
Every kind of consent, in one place.
From everyday care to photos and restrictions, each consent gets its own record with a reference number.
- Care and treatment
- Personal care
- Medicines
- Medical procedures
- Sharing information
- Data processing
- Photos and video
- Social media
- Marketing
- Research
- Use of restraint
- Deprivation of liberty
Who said yes, and how.
Consent can come from the person or someone with the right to decide for them.
- The person
- A family member
- Lasting power of attorney
- Court-appointed deputy
- Guardian
- Independent advocate
- Best interests decision
- Capacity assessedWhen it was assessed, by whom, and notes on how the decision was reached.
- Best interestsWho was involved, and why this was the least restrictive choice.
- UnderstoodWhat information was given, questions answered, and whether the person understood.
Know when to ask again.
Consent does not last forever. Set how long it is valid and how often it is reviewed.
- Expiry is set a year from the start date, with the review 30 days before.
- Review monthly, quarterly, six-monthly, yearly or as needed.
- Record the legal basis, data sharing and who else may receive information.
- Note that the right to withdraw and how long records are kept were explained.
When someone changes their mind.
Withdrawn consent stays on the record. You can see when it changed, who withdrew it, why, and what you did about it.
- Active
- Pending review
- Revoked
- Refused
- Expired
- Filter by type, status, who gave consent and date, or search the purpose.
- Revocations record the date, the reason and the actions taken.
- Link a consent to the care plan or risk assessment it relates to.
Record consent with Path.
Path, the assistant built into Care Pathway Pro, can add a consent record with you, in your own words. It gets its own reference number, just like the form.
Restrictions need a clear basis. Consent and best interests records sit alongside the restrictive practices in a person's behaviour support plan. See positive behaviour support
Put the person's choices first.
Start a free trial and add your first consent record today, or book a demo and we will walk you through a sample service.
- Record who obtained consent, and any witness, with their role.
- Every consent carries its review date.
- Consent records sit on the person's record, ready when you are asked about them. See CQC evidence