eConsent at SWB

July 23, 2024

As you may be aware, the Trust will be introducing eConsent later this year. The traditional paper-based consent process is no longer fit for purpose as it leads to risk, system inefficiencies, and doesn’t support shared decision making.

SWB are legally required to demonstrate informed consent based on shared decision-making with patients.

Benefits of eConsent:  

• Supports consent conversations
• Complies with legal obligations, specifically Montgomery principles
• Fewer procedures cancelled on the day
• Strong record keeping, protects staff if disputes arise
• Maximises potential to defend legal claims (for alleged failures to obtain informed consent)
• Extractable audit trail of exchanges of information, risks and benefits shared with patient (including links to evidence-based information online)
• Process will assist clinicians with ensuring nothing is missed

For a demo of the Concentric eConsent system please click here and to access resources on Concentric’s website please click here.

For further details and everything eConsent, please email agcsu.transformation@nhs.net.