Section G
Safety, Ethics & Governance
Consent, privacy, harm and oversight.
Patient Safety: Core Concepts
Patient safety focuses on reducing avoidable harm through safer systems, prevention and learning.
G02Informed Consent
Informed consent is a process of understanding and voluntary agreement to a particular intervention or activity.
G03Capacity and Supported Decisions
Decision-making capacity concerns a particular choice, while appropriate support can help people understand and express their decisions.
G04Confidentiality and Privacy
Confidentiality concerns duties around entrusted information, while information privacy covers the wider handling of personal data.
G05De-identification and Re-identification Risk
Removing identifying details can reduce privacy risk, but remaining information may still allow a person to be recognised.
G06Research Ethics Review
Independent ethics review examines whether research adequately protects participants, while leaving continuing responsibilities with researchers and institutions.
G07Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest arise when competing interests could influence professional judgment, requiring more than disclosure alone.
G08Clinical Governance
Clinical governance connects accountability, assurance and improvement so institutions can oversee the quality and safety of care.
G09Quality Management Systems
A quality management system uses defined processes, controls and feedback to support consistent work and ongoing improvement.
G10Incident Reporting and Learning
Incident reporting can reveal hazards, but safer care depends on careful analysis, practical action and feedback.
G11Healthcare Cybersecurity
Healthcare cybersecurity protects information and digital systems while supporting reliable access to care.
G12Regulation, Standards and Guidance
Regulation, standards and guidance have different roles, and their authority depends on how they apply in a particular setting.
G13Understanding Regulatory Status
Approval, clearance, registration and certification describe different processes whose meaning depends on the authority, jurisdiction and scope.