title: Clinical risk management in out-of-hours services.
abstract: The role of primary care nurses has expanded in recent years, and many now work for urgent care service providers. With role expansion comes increased professional autonomy, but this, in turn, carries a greater risk of error and, consequently, a greater need for medicolegal protection. This article considers some of the risks associated with out-of-hours care delivery, particularly in relation to telephone triage.
authors.affiliation: Medical Protection Society.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D039602:After-Hours Care; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management; D014218:Triage; D006113:United Kingdom