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Bridgit Dimond

Publications and source records attributed to Bridgit Dimond.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2005

The law regarding assisted dying for the terminally ill in the UK.

This article outlines the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill in the UK. The conditions that must be satisfied before an attending physician can assist a patient to die are highlighted and information regarding the declaration is provided. It is not certain that the Bill will obtain legislative approval and, if it does, there are statutory provisions for monitoring each assisted death.

Euthanasia↗
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Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences.

Case Scenario: Clematis, a staff nurse in an orthopaedic ward, injured her back when lifting a patient with another nurse from the bed to a wheelchair. She was admitted to hospital and was off sick for many weeks. When she returned to work she noticed that the accident from which she had completed was still on the ward and copies did not appear to have been circulated. What is the law and what is her responsibility?

Accidents, Occupational↗
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Statutory duties under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957.

Case Scenario: Aubretia was a community nurse working for the Roger Park Hospital and her list of patients included some who lived on a very deprived estate. She was visiting one elderly person when she fell through a rotten floorboard and sustained severe injuries to her leg. She was admitted to hospital and was off work for several weeks. She is anxious to obtain compensation and seeks legal advice.

Humans↗
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Occupiers' Liability Acts 1957 and 1984: children and trespassers.

Violet was a practice nurse and was on duty in a GP health centre when a child who was accompanying his mother wandered unnoticed into the cleaner's room, opened a cupboard door and started drinking from a bottle of bleach. The child suffered considerable harm and the parents wish to obtain compensation from the health centre. What is the legal situation?

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The role and power of safety representatives and committees.

Case Scenario: Doreen, who had been a union member for many years and more recently had become a union officer in her local branch, was asked by the union if she would like to take on the role of being a health and safety representative. She was hesitant to accept as she was not sure what would be involved.

Humans↗
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Legal aspects of consent 20: research/children/incapable adults.

James is 10 years old and is suffering from leukaemia. He has had a bone marrow transplant which at first appeared to succeed, but has now failed. The health authority has refused, in the best interests of James, to fund further chemotherapy and a second bone marrow transplant. However, the pioneer of a new treatment for leukaemia has offered to provide treatment for James without any cost to the family. The family is tempted by the possibility of James' life being saved. What is the law?

Adult↗
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Whistle-blowing and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

Dave worked in the intensive care unit and was concerned at the staffing levels. On several occasions over a weekend he had been compelled to look after more than one ventilated patient at the same time and he feared that a serious tragedy was imminent. What action could he take?

Disclosure↗
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Clinical governance and assessing and managing clinical risk.

Joshua worked in paediatrics and was concerned about the frequency of injuries caused to babies as a result of intravenous fluids being pumped into the tissue. It appeared that the mechanical pumps were not sufficiently sensitive to cut out when the vein tissued and there had been several cases where it appeared that serious harm had been caused to a baby.

Equipment Design↗