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. 2018 Aug 2;23(8):407-409.
doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.8.407.

Neglect by carers

Richard Griffith  1
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Neglect by carers

Richard Griffith. Br J Community Nurs. .

Abstract

There have been two widely reported criminal cases where informal carers, including family members, have been found guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of the vulnerable person in their care. In this article, Richard Griffith considers the duty on informal carers when caring for a person and the duty on district nurses to protect vulnerable persons from harm.

Keywords: Duty to safeguard; Gross negligence manslaughter; Informal carers; Neglect.

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