The Duty of Care and Ethical Decision-Making Training Course by Imperial Corporate Training Institute is designed to strengthen professional responsibility, ethical judgement, and accountability within healthcare environments. This Healthcare Management training course provides participants with practical knowledge of duty of care principles, ethical frameworks, patient rights, confidentiality, and professional conduct required in modern healthcare settings.
Participants will explore how to identify ethical dilemmas, make informed decisions under pressure, manage conflicts of interest, and maintain compliance with healthcare regulations and organisational policies. The course combines healthcare ethics with real-world case studies to improve decision-making, patient safety, communication standards, and risk management practices across healthcare organisations.
Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles of duty of care in healthcare settings
- Apply ethical decision-making models in professional practice
- Recognise legal and ethical responsibilities towards patients and colleagues
- Manage ethical dilemmas with confidence and professionalism
- Improve accountability, transparency, and professional integrity
- Strengthen patient safety and safeguarding practices
- Handle confidentiality and data protection appropriately
- Promote ethical leadership and responsible workplace behaviour
- Reduce risks associated with negligence and poor judgement
- Support compliance with healthcare standards and organisational policies
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Healthcare managers and supervisors
- Nurses and healthcare practitioners
- Hospital administrators
- Clinical support staff
- Healthcare compliance officers
- Care home professionals
- Medical coordinators
- Patient safety and quality officers
- Healthcare HR professionals
- Professionals involved in healthcare governance and ethics