Discuss capacity assessment – ethics and legalities associated with this. Unable to gain consent from the patient due to her confusion- she lacked capacity, acted in patients best interest.
70 year old female with a two week history of urinary symptoms including; Increased frequency, dysuria, nocturia, urgency, dark cloudy urine, odorous urine and supra pubic tenderness. This patient has demetia and her son has lasting power of attorney . According to her medical notes Her son had a telephone consultation with her GP 8 […]