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Clinical negigence and patient compensation

02 March 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article reviews the aims and purposes of the tort system in clinical negligence and outlines the main criticisms of the way the system provides compensation to...

Accountability and legal issues in tissue viability nursing

20 October 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Avoidable pressure ulcers are being increasingly used as an indicator of substandard care. Healthcare professionals may have to account for their actions when a...

A legal commentary on negligence

02 February 2011

Paediatric Nursing

General

There is anecdotal evidence that a claim in negligence, or ‘negligence’ for short, is something that many nurses are fearful of and they worry that parents will sue...

Legal, ethical and professional aspects of duty of care for nurses

13 December 2017

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

Duty of care is a fundamental aspect of nursing, and many nurses consider this to be an important part of their professional duties as a nurse. However, the legal...

Promoting a patient’s right to autonomy: implications for primary healthcare practitioners. Part 2

25 March 2014

Primary Health Care

CPD

The aim of this second of two articles is to consider a range of situations in which practitioners may find respecting an adult patient’s right to autonomy...

Promoting a patient’s right to autonomy: implications for primary healthcare practitioners. Part 1

25 February 2014

Primary Health Care

CPD

It is an established legal and ethical principle that healthcare practitioners must respect a patient’s right to autonomy. However, clinicians may sometimes find...

Understanding and meeting your legal responsibilities as a nurse

15 November 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

Nurses, midwives and nursing students are legally responsible for their actions. This article discusses the legal standard of care required in relation to nursing...

01 March 2023 / Vol 38 issue 3

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