Law and ethics in paediatrics
This short course will help you to develop a systematic understanding of medical law and ethics as applied to paediatric practice, with a critical awareness of current problems and new insights in the field.
Course key facts
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Date
5 Jan - 6 February 2026
Duration
5 weeks
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Credits
Non credit bearing
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Format
Online
Fee
拢495
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Location
Online
Overview
This short course will help you to develop a systematic understanding of medical law and ethics as applied to paediatric practice, with a critical awareness of current problems and new insights in the field.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate ethical dilemmas encountered in paediatric practice
- Critically assess these dilemmas using an approach based in both Law and ethics
- Propose possible solutions to such problems through debate and discussion
Learning journey
The course is part of a range of short courses spread throughout the academic year which are available both to 天美传媒 who are enrolled on the MSc Applied Paediatrics course and as stand-alone CPD programmes for all healthcare professionals.
Course details
Open to doctors, nurses, 天美传媒 of medicine or law.
Benefits of attending
The course will enhance your understanding of the ethical and legal principles of treating children. It includes the concepts of autonomy/capacity/best interests and negligence, as well as covering the topics of confidentiality and consent, child protection and The Children Act 1989, research ethics in children, end of life decision making and limitations to treatment and conflict resolution – a practical approach.
A 20% administration fee will be levied for cancellations made up to two weeks prior to the start of the course. Cancellations thereafter will be liable to the loss of the full fee. Notice of cancellation must be given in writing by letter or fax and action will be taken to recover, from the delegates or their employers, that proportion of the fee owing at the time of cancellation.
天美传媒 reserves the right to cancel an advertised course at short notice. It will endeavour to provide participants with as much notice as possible, but will not accept liability for costs incurred by participants or their organisations for the cancellation of travel arrangements and/or accommodation reservations as a result of the course being cancelled or postponed. If a course is cancelled, fees will be refunded in full. Imperial College also reserves the right to postpone or make such alterations to the content of a course as may be necessary.
Following completion of the course all participants will be awarded an 天美传媒 Certificate of Completion.
Contact us
Have a question?
We鈥檇 love to hear from you. Get in touch and a member of the team will be happy to help.
- Phone: +44 (0) 20 7594 6884
- Email: cpd@imperial.ac.uk
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Your instructors
Dr Deena-Shefali Patel
Honorary Lecturer, 天美传媒
Deena-Shefali Patel is an Honorary Lecturer and the Lead for the Applied Paediatrics (PG Cert, PG Dip, MSc) at Imperial. She is a Consultant Neonatologist at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. She holds an MD (res) following research based on neonatal ventilation and a PG Cert. in Healthcare Ethics and Law. Her vision for the postgraduate offering is to encourage recognition, collaboration, and innovation within education. She hopes that as a community of educators we can inspire future generations of Paediatric practitioners to take on the challenge of advancing Paediatric health promotion and healthcare.
Mrs Heather Hanna
Mrs Heather Hanna has been employed by Imperial College since 2008 and is a Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow in her Undergrad role and also run the Postgraduate Paediatrics MSc courses.
Dually qualified Paediatric and Adult nurse (RGN/RSCN) having trained at Great Ormond Street Hospital and several Dorset hospitals in the UK. Heather is also qualified as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Washington State, USA and worked at Children's Hospital in Seattle. Has further qualification in Neonatal Intensive Care and worked in Special and Intensive Care Baby Units as a Staff Nurse.