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Montgomery Consent Standard — FRCA Final MCQ

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ModerateMedicolegal & EthicsMontgomery Consent StandardFRCA Final

Montgomery ruling (2015): what consent standard?

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Correct answer: EWhatever the patient would consider significant (material risks)

Montgomery replaced Bolam for consent: patient-centred standard. Doctor must ensure patient aware of material risks and reasonable alternatives. Risk is 'material' if reasonable person in patient's position would attach significance, OR doctor aware particular patient would.

Reference: Montgomery v Lanarkshire – 2015 – UKSC 11