Background: Informed consent is a vital preprocedural step for endoscopy but there are substantial variations in its delivery. Obtaining consent promotes patient autonomy as well as ensuring legal protection for healthcare professionals. For endoscopic procedures, written consent is mandated by the British Society of Gastroenterology. In Ireland, the Medical Council provides ethical guidelines for consent. The aim was to assess and subsequently improve the quality of consent process, specifically the documentation of risks.
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