MSRA Industry Regulations 5

Question 1

The Bolam test (Bolam v Friern HMC [1957]) is used in UK medical law to assess which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Whether a doctor's conduct met the standard of a responsible body of medical opinion

Answer

The Bolam test asks whether the defendant acted in accordance with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of medical practitioners skilled in that field.

Question 2

The Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] Supreme Court ruling changed UK law regarding which aspect of medical practice?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent — shifting from the Bolam standard to a patient-centred standard

Answer

Montgomery established that doctors must disclose material risks that a reasonable patient in that individual's circumstances would want to know, replacing Bolam for consent.

Question 3

Under the Medicines Act 1968 and subsequent regulations, which of the following is a Prescription Only Medicine (POM) restriction?

Accepted Answer

POMs can only be supplied on the prescription of an appropriate practitioner

Answer

By definition, a Prescription Only Medicine can only be supplied to a patient against a valid prescription from an appropriate practitioner.

Question 4

Which Act provides the legal framework for clinical negligence claims against NHS bodies in England and Wales?

Accepted Answer

Limitation Act 1980 and common law tort of negligence

Answer

Clinical negligence is pursued under common law tort principles; the Limitation Act 1980 governs time limits, generally three years from the date of knowledge of harm.

Question 5

The CQC's inspection framework rates providers on a four-point scale. Which rating indicates the most serious level of concern requiring immediate regulatory action?

Accepted Answer

Inadequate

Answer

CQC uses four ratings: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, and Inadequate — 'Inadequate' is the lowest tier and triggers the most urgent enforcement action.

(MSRA) Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment Practice Test

(MSRA) Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment Practice Test

MSRA Industry Regulations 5