This act gives a framework for consent for emergency care research in cases where patients are incapacitated and cannot consent themselves.1 Research in Scotland has a different set of regulations contained in
Educational improvement at scale, Part 2: Building the capacity for high quality education at scale: Can Vietnam transform the conventional model of schooling, and Part 3: Challenges and opportunities for learning and development in Vietnam: Can Vietnam transform the conventional model of schooling....
In accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, nothing will be done to the person to which he or she appears to object (whether by showing signs of resistance or otherwise) except where what is being done is intended to protect him or her from harm or to reduce or prevent pain or ...
It states that a person shall be treated as under a disability while they are an infant, or lack capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005) to conduct legal proceedings. If one falls under this category, then the limitation period begins from the time when they no ...
While some people choose dairy alternatives, cow’s milk is an excellent4of calcium, protein, and vitamin D. It’s also working better than water when people feel thirsty, according to a small study by St Andrews University in Scotland. However, some people stay away from dairy because of ...
To be ready to act promptly, we had elicited expert opinion about the Scotland's forthcoming results [11] in order to focus on the most probable scenarios for TS-DMC's decision-making. Unscheduled interim analysis was also undertaken of the N-ALIVE pilot trial's own data from returned priso...
2, para. 4 Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 provides that a child under the age of 16 has legal capacity to consent to medical treatment if, "in the opinion of a qualified medical practitioner attending him, he is capable of understanding the nature and possible consequences of ...
In Scotland, the legal framework substantially changed with the 2004 Education Additional Support for Learning Scotland Act, by which the term SEN has been replaced by the broader definition of ‘additional support need’, referring to all children who would benefit from extra-help for overcoming ba...
(WEMWBS), which was developed in Scotland to address the issue with deficit focused measures [53]. The WEMWBS uses positively worded statements such as “I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future”, “I’ve been thinking clearly”, etc. Measures of recovery, such as those measuring ...
Outcomes among confirmed cases and a matched comparison group in the Long-COVID in Scotland study Article Open access 12 October 2022 Physical and cognitive impact following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a large population-based case-control study Article Open access 06 July 2023 Post-COVID condi...