When could nurses be at risk of care failures, neglect and legal action?: Nursing staff may become involved in legal proceedings. Find out when an incident may be deemed criminal and staff viewed as at fault.

In February this year, a nurse who had already been stuck off was jailed and another nurse heavily fined after the death of an 84-year-old woman who fell from a wheelchair.

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 6 - 9
Autor principal: Read, Claire
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Apr2026
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