Who should attend
This day will build on our workshop focusing on the theoretical underpinnings of good ethical reasoning, and the critical appraisal of frameworks for ethics case consultation. The format will be interactive and use case discussions to enhance the application of theory to practice.
Chair: Prof Diane Playford President BSRM and Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine
Teaching and group facilitation will be run by Dr Anne Slowther, Associate Professor, Dr Mark Bratton, Honorary Fellow in Clinical Education, and Dr Raj Khurana, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
This course is for Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, Trainees, and Allied Health Professional Colleagues are also welcome.
Programme
9.00-9.30 Registration and coffee – lounge area
9.30-9.45 Welcome & Introduction to the day.
Raj Khurana
Cons Rehab Medicine CERU & UHCW ethics committee member.
9.45-11.00 Ethical dilemmas encountered in rehabilitation practice + dilemma games.
Diane Playford
President BSRM &
Cons Rehab Medicine
11.00-11.20 Morning Beverages: Tea / Coffee lounge area.
11.20-12.20 Ethical concepts, ethical principles, and ethical reasoning.
Mark Bratton
Barrister & Ethicist UHCW
12.20-1.00 Ethical frameworks in clinical practice.
Anne Slowther
Ethicist WMS & UHCW Trust
1.00-1.45 Lunch- Lakeview restaurant.
1.45-2.30 Small group case discussions using frameworks.
Facilitated by all speakers
2.30-3.00 Feedback from case discussions.
Facilitated by all speakers
3.00-3.20 Afternoon Beverages: Tea / Coffee
3.20-4.45 Ethical and legal perspectives on withholding CANH in disorders of consciousness (PVS and MCS).
Mark Bratton, Raj Khurana
4.45-5.00 Closing remarks and evaluation.
Learning outcomes
1. To recognise ethical dilemmas in day to day rehabilitation practice.
2. To be able to draw on ethical frameworks to analyse ethical issues, and to determine a course of action.