An introduction to clinical negligence: nurses and the law.
Clinical negligence is a serious problem in the NHS, with claims and costs rising steadily. In order to understand the system fully, reference must be made to the increasingly complex and developing NHS quality regulation and management structure and the law must be considered in this context. This series of articles will look at the concept of clinical negligence and examine some of the legal issues that arise.
Tingle
John
J
Nottingham Law School, The Nottingham Trent University.
D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009726:Nurses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*