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Bridgit Dimond

Publications and source records attributed to Bridgit Dimond.

At least 55 records · Page 3Linked to original sources
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Injury in the workplace: Criminal Injury Compensation Authority.

Bob was a staff nurse in the accident and emergency department and was used to dealing with drunk people at weekends. One Friday night, however, he was caring for a patient who had been knocked down by a car. The man's friends were extremely drunk and attempted to interfere with their friend's treatment. Bob asked them to leave, but they refused. He warned them that he would be calling the police but one of them lunged at Bob, who fell backwards against a trolley causing a severe back injury. He was off work for several weeks and was warned that he might never fully recover. How can he obtain compensation?

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Smoking and the right to expect a smoke-free environment.

A community nurse went to an elderly man's home every day to give him insulin injections and to attend to dressings for his leg ulcer. She complained that he smoked incessantly, that the house was filled with smoke and that after her visit her chest tightened up and she frequently suffered from an asthma attack. She wondered if she could refuse to visit this particular patient.

Environmental Exposure↗
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Update and overview of the law relating to health and safety.

This series on health and safety law has, over the past year, explored the laws which apply to health and safety in relation to health care. It has covered a wide spectrum of topics. In this final article of the series these topics will be updated in the light of recent developments in both NHS initiatives and in the law.

Humans↗
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The statutory framework for the control of medicines.

Jane has just started her training to become a registered nurse at the Roger Park Higher Education College, affiliated to Roger Park University. On her first week of clinical experience at Roger Park District General Hospital she was asked by a staff nurse to give a patient a dose of painkillers. Jane is totally ignorant of the laws which apply to medicines and asked her tutor whether she was right to obey the instructions from the staff nurse.

Drug and Narcotic Control↗
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Law relating to the classification and regulation of controlled drugs.

Mary, a newly qualified staff nurse, was asked by the night sister to draw up a syringe of morphine for a patient who was in severe pain. She had understood that she should not be doing this on her own, but the night sister said that they were too short of staff to provide another person.

Drug and Narcotic Control↗
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Legal regulation mechanisms in the control of medicines.

In 2002, a case was brought against the Secretary of State--sued on behalf of the Committee for the Safety of Medicine (CSM)--by a mother who in May 1986 gave aspirin to her 6-year-old daughter who was suffering from chickenpox (Smith vs. Secretary of State for Health, [2002]). The child deteriorated and following admission to hospital she was diagnosed as suffering from Reye's syndrome. As a consequence, the girl was left with a serious neurological handicap and was totally dependent on others for her care. In June 1986, the government issued a general public warning advising parents not to give aspirin in any form to children under 12 years old and told chemists to take all junior aspirin preparations off their shelves. This followed advice from the CSM that in this age group aspirin could trigger the fatal disease Reye's syndrome. The CSM had been aware of this danger in September 1982 following evidence in the USA. Further evidence was produced in 1985 and the CSM continued to monitor the situation. In April 1986, a meeting was held between the Department of Health (DoH) and members of the aspirin industry. It was subsequently agreed that the producers would withdraw stocks and there would be cooperation between the industry and the DoH rather than a public warning. In May 1986, the CSM recommended that the DoH should give a general public warning, which was made on 10 June 1986. The mother's case was that there was an unreasonable delay in publishing a warning following the CSM meeting on 26 March 1986. It was accepted that the administration of aspirin was a contributory factor in the development of the girl's neurological condition and that had her mother been aware of the warnings before May 1986 she would not have given her aspirin. Were the Secretary of State and CSM liable?

Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems↗
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Law relating to pregnancy, stillbirths and miscarriages and disposal.

Brenda was 5 months' pregnant when she miscarried. She was seriously ill but when she recovered she asked for the foetal remains to be made available to be buried in her local churchyard. She subsequently discovered that they had been incinerated and she wished to sue the hospital.

Abortion, Spontaneous↗
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Liability for death: manslaughter, murder and other criminal offences.

Case Scenario: Martha Brown by mistake administered twice the dosage of painkiller which was prescribed for Ted Snow. He convulsed and she realized immediately that something was amiss and called the doctor and pharmacist. However, he died before they were able to take remedial action. Since it was only a small mistake (admittedly with horrendous consequences), she is wondering what the consequences in law might be.

Analgesics↗
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Not for resuscitation instructions: the law for adult patients in the UK.

Case Scenario: Marion, aged 55 years, has suffered from multiple sclerosis for 10 years and had reached the stage where she was wheelchair bound and had become extremely depressed. She was admitted to hospital for review of her medication and treatment plan. She discussed with a nurse what should happen in the event of her suffering a cardiac arrest and stated that she would not wish to be resuscitated. She had not discussed this with her relatives, nor had she put the instructions in writing. Two days later, when her daughter was visiting her, she had a cardiac arrest. Her daughter was anxious every effort should be made to resuscitate her and asked the nurse to call the arrest team. However, the nurse said that Marion had told her that she did not want to be resuscitated and that was therefore binding upon her. The daughter disagreed. What is the law?

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Not for resuscitation instructions: the law for children in the UK.

CASE SCENARIO: David Glass, a boy of 13 years, was severely disabled with only a limited life span. His mother wished him to receive whatever medical treatment was necessary to prolong his life. Following an incident in which the hospital gave the child diamorphine against the mother's wishes, family members resuscitated the child and prevented him from dying. There was a complete breakdown of trust between the family and the hospital. His mother, Ms Glass, sought a declaration as to the course doctors in the hospital should take if the boy were admitted for emergency treatment and disagreements arose as to the treatment to be given to or withheld from the child. The judge refused the mother's application for judicial review and she appealed to the Court of Appeal (R v. Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust ex p. Glass [1999]).

Adolescent↗