Consent to transfusion - Irish Blood Transfusion Service

THE LEGAL DOCTRINE OF
INFORMED CONSENT:
THE STANDARD OF CARE IN
INFORMED CONSENT
Walsh v Family Planning Services
[1992] 1 IR 496
A prudent Medical Practitioner will disclose all
the relevant facts in an operation governing Sexual
Capacity. The Court needs to know the following:
• The Medical Practitioner’s judgement as to the
consequences of disclosure to the Patient, and
• The accepted Medical Practice in such
circumstances.