Informed Consent Clinical photographs, regardless of who makes the recordings, belong to the Trust, and are classed as a procedure, therefore all patients must be consented before a recording is made of their condition. To assist with the informed consent process you can find the Trust’s clinical photography consent form and information about the EKHUFT consent, storage and usage policy, on the intranet (via the medical photography & Illustration’s web page) There are three levels of consent: Record only :
the photographs are taken for the patient’s medical records and should be only used in relation to the patient’s care.
Teaching:
the photographs can be used for teaching in the healthcare environment. They must not be published, either in print or electronically (Internet) or copied to others.
Publications:
the photographs may be used for the specific purposes that you describe on the form. Informed consent for publication requires that you name the publication/journal and the patient is aware of its use.
Don’t forget to consent your patients prior to photography being undertaken!