title: The impact of the Supreme Court judgment in Cheshire West v P on the human rights of vulnerable patients.
abstract: The UK Supreme Court's judgment in Cheshire West and Chester Council v P [2014] has had a huge impact on the promotion of human rights of vulnerable patients. The ruling emphasises the positive duty on the state and its organisations, such as the NHS, to have in place procedures that independently confirm that the human rights of those vulnerable patients are being applied in the same way as any other human being. This article discusses the background and basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Cheshire West and its impact on vulnerable patients.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer in Health Law, College of Health Science, Swansea University.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Griffith
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D035862:Vulnerable Populations
keywords: Acid test; Deprivation of liberty; Human rights; Positive obligations; Universal application