You are to take consent from a new patient in the A&E unit for physical examination, but you are in doubt about the ability of the patient to give consent. Which of the following is correct?
A) Only patients with mental health needs are regarded as incompetent to give consent
B)All patients should be assessed for competency by a senior practitioner during the admission assessment
C)All patients are assumed to have the ability to give consent until they are established to be having mental health challenges
