Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee

Question 1

when was this case

Answer 1

1957

Question 2

which court

Answer 2

queens bench division

Question 3

what test was a result of this case

Answer 3

the Bolam test fir standard of care for medical professionals

Question 4

facts of the case

Answer 4

The plaintiff sustained fractures of the acetabula during the course of electro-convulsive therapy treatment given him while he was a voluntary patient at the defendants’ mental hospital. He claimed damages against the hospital alleging that the defendants were negligent (1) in failing to administer any relaxant drug prior to the passing of the current through his brain; (2) since they had not administered such drug, in failing to provide at least some form of manual restraint or control beyond that given; and (3) in failing to warn him of the risks involved in the treatment.

Question 5

ratio

Answer 5

• not liable in acting as a reasonable medical professional
• not negligent for using an alternative technique provided this is also safe snd widely accepted
• when no warning is given, it must be considered weather the risks of telling the patient are worth it

Question 6

how many judges

Answer 6

1 judge (McNair J.) and a jury