Assessment Information
For this module you are assessed by a 2,000-word critical analysis of one aspect of an inquiry into healthcare provision. You will be expected to draw upon the legal, ethical, and professional principles, learnt throughout the module, that are relevant to this one aspect of the chosen inquiry. There will be an assignment preparation, formative submission, and tutorial prior to summative submission to support you with this. Further information about this process can be found in the summative assignment lecture and on KEATS under the assessment tab. Please also submit questions to the module forum as they arise.
The inquiry you will be examining will be the Department of Health review into Winterbourne View Hospital. The full source can be accessed here, and further resources are also available on the Keats site. It is expected that you will choose from one of the below aspects:
• Communication & Record Keeping
• Education & Training
• Physical Restraint
• Appropriate Supervision
• Medicine Management
You will need to show how failures within this one aspect resulted in patient harm. You will also need to show how failures in this aspect resulted in ethical principles, legal elements, and professional expectations not being met. You need to draw on:
 Key elements from the report
 Ethical theories covered within the module
 The law – which includes Singaporean and UK constitution as relevant, acts of parliament, human rights, and case law
 Professional Expectations – this will involve referencing both the SNB and NMC codes of professional conduct
 Relevant contemporary literature
When constructing the assignment please refer to the below structure and examine the module rubric accessed via Keats.

A clear introduction and justification for the aspect of the inquiry chosen for discussion is expected. It is expected that you will outline how you will appraise this aspect against ethical (i.e., consequentialism, beneficence, justice, veracity), legal (i.e., mental capacity act, Bolam test) and professional expectations (Nursing & Midwifery Council, Singapore Nursing Board Code, International Council of Nursing Ethics).
Main body
The main body of the essay should identify the relevant ethical, legal, and professional issues that relate to the aspect of the inquiry you have chosen. You will need to:
1. Highlight key ethical dilemmas faced in relation to patient care (i.e., appropriate supervision could be related to beneficence, non-maleficence and justice
2. Show how the failings within the one aspect chosen resulted in criminal outcomes by not following acts of parliament, case law, or constitutional expectations
3. Use appropriate case law and relevant legislation (acts of parliament may include Mental Capacity Act 2008, Personal Data Protection Act 2012, case law examples may include Blyth vs Birmingham Waterworks Co. (1856) Ex 781 at 784, Montgomery vs Lancashire Health Board (2015)
4. Demonstrate the failings in professional practice, considering both the Nursing and Midwifery Councils and the Singapore Nursing Boards ‘Codes’
5. Articulate the implications for the profession
The discussion section should demonstrate critical analysis* which supports your discussion, and it is recommended that you use contemporary literature here.
Conclusion
The conclusion should draw the main points of the discussion together and indicate the implications for nursing practice

Formative assessment
The debate is a formative assessment that allows you to further develop your critical thinking and analysis skills whilst working in groups. It will provide the opportunity to develop your argument and refute other arguments. It is imperative that you engage in this group work to ensure that you fully reap its benefits when preparing for your summative submission.
There will also be an opportunity for a written formative submission and the date/time will be displayed on Keats. This will be a bullet pointed essay plan and a 250-word draft from one section of your assignment on which you will receive feedback. This will be covered in further detail during the assignment preparation lecture with further support offered in the tutorials prior to the summative submission.