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Consent in paternity testing
This guidance sets out doctors’ legal and ethical responsibilities when asked to assist with paternity testing.
BMA guidance
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Doctor's responsibilities when treating overseas visitors
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Managing patients with gender dysphoria
Our guidance for all UK GPs explains the role of GPs managing patients with gender identity problems, including questions relating to patient records, confidentiality, prescribing and monitoring responsibilities.
BMA guidance
Wednesday 4 October 2023
Ethics of treating children and young people
Providing treatment to children and young people is not usually problematic but occasionally issues do arise. Here we look at some of the key legal and ethical issues relating to the provision of treatment for this group of patients.
BMA guidance
Thursday 17 February 2022
BMA releases ethical guidance for doctors during COVID-19 outbreak
Guidance designed to support doctors’ ethical decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published by the BMA.
News
Thursday 2 April 2020
The right call: ethical decisions
The BMA medical ethics and human rights department is respected as a source of guidance for doctors but is less well known for its work in preventing damaging new laws and rulings from coming to pass
The Doctor
Tuesday 28 November 2023