A question of consent

ByDr Udvitha Nandasoma

Published13 April 2015

A recent Supreme Court judgment introduced the concept of 'informed consent' to the law of negligence. Dr Udvitha Nandasoma reviews the ethical and legal challenges in the complex area of consent, which is central to the provision of medical treatment.

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Dr Udvitha Nandasoma

Head of advisory services

BA MBBChir MRCP (UK) LLB(Hons)(Open) PhD MFFLM Dr Nandasoma joined the MDU as a medico-legal adviser in 2008 after completing specialist training in gastroenterology. He became head of advisory services in 2022 and was a practising hepatologist until early 2023.