Ethical Issues Faced by Health Practitioners | Report

Ethical issues faced
by health
practitioners

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ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE SECTORS
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Observation and analysis of the Case.........................................................................................2
Ethical dilemma related with the case....................................................................................3
Discussion with the doctor related to ethical challenges related to case................................3
Challenges faced by health care practitioners........................................................................4
Regulatory authorities related to public health of UK...........................................................4
Analysis of services of NHS..............................................................................................4
Analysis of health care practices by HSE..........................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE SECTORS
Introduction
In this analysis, the focus will be given over the ethical challenges faced by practitioners in
fulfilling their roles and duties. An analysis will be done over the various Acts and
legislations made by the government of UK for wellbeing and safety of health and social care
practitioners. Analysis will be done about the transparency, equality and safeguarding of the
patients, who are treated by health care practitioners.
Observation and analysis of the Case
While working with HSE, a case was observed. The case was related to a doctor who was
working at the post of Obstetrician Gynaecologist in a well-known hospital of London. I was
observing his practices while working as a nurse under his department. It was observed in
case of a patient who is pregnant and about to deliver a baby within few days (Name of the
patient is not disclosed because of security reasons). The patient was having a sound health
and was not having any disease. On the bases of regular check-ups done by doctors, it was
very clear that she is in a good health to deliver a baby. Still the doctor decided to go for C-
section in the OT even without taking the permission of the patient. Patient was not in the
position to take her decision because she was suffering from labour pain and unaware about
the condition of foetus in her body (Christilaw, 2006).
It was observed by the staff members that the doctor always prefers the Caesarean-section
surgery of the patient rather than go for the process of normal delivery. Although it was said
by the doctor that she perform the C- Section in order to safeguard the health of mother and
the baby. Moreover complexities in found usually in the cases related to motherhood (Tara
D.Collard, 2009).
However by having C-section, doctor saves herself by safety of patients and baby, but a long
term effects has been noticed over the body of patients as comparison to the women having
normal delivery throughout their life. That is why I was suspicious about the decision of the
doctor. Moreover, I realised the violation of human rights in this case (JJ Ignacio, 2013).
Ethical dilemma related with the case