How will you be asked?
The way doctors and nurses ask for consent partly depends on what
they plan to do. They may ask in an informal way, that is, without
asking you to say anything but simply to do something.
For example, they might ask to have a look at your throat. If you then
open your mouth, it’s a signal that you consent.
For something more complicated, like an operation, you’ll be asked
directly – for example to sign a form agreeing to the treatment