'Montgomery consent': decision of the UK Supreme Court. Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [20151. [2015] UKSC 11; [2015] WLR 768
Beckett, H.; Radford, J.
practising midwife 19(6): 27-29
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1461-3123 PMID: 27451489 Document Number: 689664
This landmark legal case has changed the law on consent in health care. All health care workers must be aware of the implications of this for their practice when 'sharing information' with patients and the assertion of consent by the patient. Essentially, Montgomery banishes medical paternalism, putting the focus firmly with the patient. This is the standard that will now be used by both the courts and the regulators.