Consent for Procedures training for your team
Licence this one module for the staff who need it. No CareStream subscription, no minimum order, no annual contract. One licence covers one member of staff for the complete Consent for Procedures module, in the language they think in.
- Teach, then assessA full lesson with a real care scenario, followed by an assessment that checks they can apply it.
- Over 60 languagesStaff read the lesson and answer in their first language. Your records stay in English.
- Wrong answers get followed upA short micro-lesson goes back to the staff member on the exact point they missed, then they retry.
- Evidence you can hand overA dated completion record and a certificate per person, ready for your CQC file.
Consent for Procedures, start to finish.
This training ensures every member of our hospital team understands that valid consent is a process, not just a signature. You will learn how consent must be informed, voluntary and given by someone with capacity, how our two stage consent process works from outpatient clinic to theatre, and how the lessons of the Paterson Inquiry shape our safeguards against over treatment in private care. This is the same module CareStream subscribers get, written for care settings rather than adapted from a generic course. It runs about 35 minutes and ends with a 20 question assessment.
- The Three Elements of Valid Consent
Consent is only valid when three things exist together.
- Our Two Stage Consent Process and the Reflection Period
Our hospital uses a two stage approach that is a direct lesson from the Paterson Inquiry.
- Material Risk and the Montgomery Standard
The Supreme Court decision in Montgomery v Lanarkshire in 2015 transformed consent law.
- Who Should Take Consent and Your Role in the Process
Consent should be taken by the consultant who will perform the procedure or by a colleague who genuinely understands it and can answer questions.
- Capacity and the Mental Capacity Act
We must always start with the presumption that an adult patient has capacity to make their own decisions.
- Private Care, Financial Pressures and Paterson Lessons
In private healthcare, there is a unique tension because the consultant who recommends a procedure is also paid to perform it.
What your team will be able to do.
- Identify the three essential elements that make consent valid under current law
- Explain how our hospital's two stage consent process protects patients and gives them time to reflect
- Recognise when a patient may lack capacity and describe the Mental Capacity Act steps to follow
- Apply the Montgomery standard by understanding what material risk means for individual patients
- Describe your role in safeguarding consent at each point in the patient journey from admission to theatre
Consent for Procedures in facts.
About 35 minutes, 6 lessons
20 questions, pass mark 80%
Every year
None, completed fully online
What staff come away with
Valid consent requires three elements together: capacity, voluntary decision and enough information understood.
Our two stage process gives patients a reflection period between the outpatient discussion and the day of surgery to protect them from rushed decisions.
Material risk under Montgomery means telling patients about risks that matter to them as individuals, not just common risks.
Everyone in the team safeguards consent by checking understanding, not just checking signatures, and raising concerns if consent seems doubtful.
Always presume an adult has capacity unless there is reason to doubt it, then assess capacity for the specific decision using the Mental Capacity Act.
In private care, patients must have objective unhurried consent free from financial pressure, and they can withdraw consent at any time.
Three steps, and nothing to set up.
Checkout takes a minute. Your licences and a receipt arrive by email straight away.
Enter their names and emails, or paste a list. They get an invite to the hub on any device.
You see who has finished, their score, and their certificate as each one comes in.
Everything a licence includes.
Dated, named, and downloadable as a PDF for your training file.
Over 60 languages, chosen per staff member. Your reporting stays in English.
Buy one module for one person if that is all you need. Nothing recurring.
Licences do not expire the moment you buy. Staff have a year to complete.
Before you buy.
How long does Consent for Procedures training take?
About 35 minutes, across 6 short lessons, followed by a 20 question assessment with a pass mark of 80%. Staff can stop and pick up where they left off.
What does the Consent for Procedures module cover?
6 lessons: The Three Elements of Valid Consent, Our Two Stage Consent Process and the Reflection Period, Material Risk and the Montgomery Standard, Who Should Take Consent and Your Role in the Process, Capacity and the Mental Capacity Act and Private Care, Financial Pressures and Paterson Lessons. Each one pairs the teaching with a care scenario and a quick check.
How often do staff need to refresh Consent for Procedures?
CareStream sets this module so it renews every year. Staff and managers are reminded before a certificate lapses, so the refresher is booked before the gap appears.
Is Consent for Procedures completed fully online?
Yes. It is knowledge based, so staff complete the lessons and the assessment online and receive their certificate at the end. There is no practical sign-off.
Do I need a CareStream subscription to buy this?
No. This page exists precisely so you do not. You buy the licences you need, your staff complete the module in the CareStream hub, and that is the end of it. There is no trial to start, no card kept on file, and no subscription that begins quietly afterwards.
If you later decide you want the full platform, anything your staff have already completed carries across into your account.
What does one licence actually cover?
One licence covers one named member of staff for this one module, including the lesson, the assessment, any follow-up questions triggered by a wrong answer, and their certificate. Licences are not shared between people, because the completion record has to belong to an individual to be worth anything at inspection.
How quickly can staff start?
Immediately. The licences are on your account as soon as the payment clears, and staff get their invite the moment you add them. There is no onboarding call and no setup period.
Can staff complete it in another language?
Yes. Each staff member has a first language on their profile, and the lesson, the questions and the feedback all arrive in it. They answer in that language too. What you see as a manager stays in English, so the record reads the same whoever completed it.
What if someone fails the assessment?
Nothing is lost. A wrong answer triggers a short follow-up lesson on that specific point, and they retry it. The record shows the improvement from the first attempt to the latest, which is stronger evidence than a single pass mark, because it shows the gap was found and closed.
Can I buy for more than one service?
Yes. Buy the total number of licences you need and allocate them across your services when you add staff. If you are licensing for a group and want an invoice rather than a card payment, get in touch and we will raise one.
Licence any of these the same way.
Same price, same terms, no subscription needed.
