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Medical Ethics, Consent and Patient Rights Management

Give healthcare managers and clinical staff a structured grounding in medical ethics, informed consent and patient rights as they apply in South African clinical practice. Through case based discussion, participants examine consent processes, confidentiality obligations, end of life decision making and complaint handling, building consistent, defensible practices that protect both patients and healthcare organisations from disputes.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain core ethical principles underpinning South African clinical practice.
  • Apply informed consent processes across different categories of treatment.
  • Manage patient confidentiality obligations in everyday clinical interactions.
  • Navigate ethical dilemmas arising in end of life and critical care.
  • Handle patient complaints related to rights or ethical concerns.
  • Document consent and ethical decisions in a defensible manner.

Course outline

  1. 01Foundations of Medical Ethics
  2. 02Informed Consent in Practice
  3. 03Confidentiality and Information Sharing
  4. 04Ethics in End of Life Care
  5. 05Managing Ethical Dilemmas in Teams
  6. 06Patient Rights and Complaint Handling
  7. 07Documentation and Defensible Practice
  8. 08Case Discussions and Applied Scenarios

Who should attend

This course suits clinical managers, doctors, senior nurses, patient advocates and risk officers dealing with consent and ethics questions.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
6 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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