Consent to transfusion - Irish Blood Transfusion Service

THE LEGAL DOCTRINE OF
INFORMED CONSENT:
DEFENCE TO THE TORT OF BATTERY
The Defence of Consent allows a Medical
Practitioner to come into contact with the person of
the Patient without fear of committing the Tort of
Battery. . To be effective:
Consent must be freely given;
Patient must be capable of giving Consent; and
Patient’s consent must be an Informed Consent, i.e.
the Patient must have the required information about the
nature of the proposed treatment or procedure.