Welcome to Privacy, Consent & Chaperone (Chaperone)
Welcome to this course
A real, specific, current requirement most professionals have never read in full: you must not carry out, or supervise, an intimate examination on an anaesthetised patient for educational purposes without checking the patient has given consent in writing, or as a signed entry in their records. Verbal agreement given beforehand isn’t enough for this specific situation.
This course covers privacy, consent, and the chaperone’s actual role before and during an intimate examination, grounded in real, current, dated regulator guidance, not a generic “always offer a chaperone” summary.
- Explain why chaperones and consent are treated as a distinct, dedicated regulatory standard
- Apply the real, specific written-consent requirement correctly
- Describe a chaperone’s actual role, beyond simply being present in the room
- Apply the same standard correctly in a remote or video consultation
Who this is for
Any regulated health or social care professional who performs, supervises, or acts as a chaperone for examinations requiring genuine privacy. This is a genuinely common course, the underlying standard is consistent across GMC, NMC, GDC, HCPC, GPhC, and Social Work England.
This course explains the general standard on privacy, consent, and chaperones. It is not legal advice. If you’re facing a live concern involving an allegation of this kind, contact your defence organisation, union, or indemnity provider immediately.
Structure How this course is organised +
Four modules, three knowledge checks, and a final 12-question assessment. Score 80% to unlock your certificate.
- Module 1 — why chaperones and consent are a distinct standard
- Module 2 — what genuine consent actually requires
- Module 3 — the real role of a chaperone
- Module 4 — a practical framework
Around 1.5 hours in total, worth 1.5 CPD hours.
Part of Professional Boundaries — Common Courses +
This course sits within CrownEthics’ Professional Boundaries library, alongside Professional Boundaries in Health and Social Care, Ethical Boundaries with Patients & Colleagues, and Social Media & Digital Professional Boundaries.
