Clinical Responsibility - the Legal Perspective

Who should attend?

All health practitioners must understand the standards they need to maintain and the extent of their accountability and responsibility.  This course is designed to equip frontline staff with the knowledge and skills to deal with these issues and assist in the resolution of conflicting demands on a day to day basis.

 

Overview

This course is interactive and extensively illustrated by case studies and case law.  During the day the perceived risk of blame and fear of litigation will be put in context to help practitioners act professionally, safely and lawfully without the need to practice defensively.  Practitioners will learn how to apply best practice principles of clinical audit, risk management and governance to facilitate evidence-based improvements in clinical practice.

 

Key learning points

• Implications of clinical and managerial responsibility
• Assessing personal and corporate accountability
• Priniciples of vicarious liability
• The health practitioner's duty of care
• Understanding when an adverse outcome may constitute negligence
• Justification of clinical practice when there is an adverse outcome