Health Care Law

Question 1

What is your “Standard of care”

Answer 1

A standard that a reasonable man would perform under like circumstances (peer review)

Question 2

Define criminal Law

Answer 2

• To punish wrongdoers for offences against society as a whole.
• Instigated by the police or the CPS
• Burdon of proof - on the crown - guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
• Venue, Magistrates court or crown court

Question 3

What is Vicarious responsibility

Answer 3

• Secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of contract law
• An employer has a vicarious responsibility for its employees

Question 4

What is the Freedom Of Information Act

Answer 4

• Provides public access to information held by public authorities
  1. Public have the right to know about activities
  2. Public can request information
• If a member of the public wish to see what is held about them, they must request via the Data Protection Act 1998

Question 5

What is the Data Protection Act 1998

Answer 5

• Governs the processing of information that ID’s living individuals
• Must be lawful and fair, used for a specific purpose, ensure the right to view info held about you

Question 6

Name 5 Rights of the Patient

Answer 6

• Act in their best interests
• Respect patients and their decisions
• Work within your professional limits
• Act with honesty and integrity
• Provide informed consent

Question 7

Autonomy

Answer 7

• Paramedics are autonomous practitioners, therefore must work within the guidelines and employer policy.
• We have a moral responsibility and accountability for ones actions

Question 8

Name 6 importent legislations

Answer 8

• Data protection Act 1998
• Freedom Of Information Act 2000
• Public Health Act 1984
• Mental Health Act 1983
• Mental capacity Act 2005
• Road Traffic Reg Act 1984 and the Traffic Signs Reg 2002

Question 9

what is your Burden of Proof

Answer 9

Balance of probabilities means it is more likely than not that you are responsible for the alleged act

Question 10

What is the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Answer 10

• Provides legal framework to give authority and protect people who may lack capacity

Question 11

What is the Public Health Act 1984

Answer 11

• Legislation in England to give the public authorities powers to prevent and control risks to human health.
• Infectious disease reportable to “Proper Officer” of the local authority

Question 12

What is Statute Law

Answer 12

Written law set by legislature, for example Mental Capacity Act 2005

Question 13

Example of Criminal offence

Answer 13

Death by dangerous driving

Question 14

Define Civil Law

Answer 14

• Regulated relationships between individuals
• Instigated by a individual or an organisation suing another individual or organisation
• Burden of proof on the claimant, on the balance of probability

Question 15

What does Causation mean

Answer 15

“but for test” Harm would not occurred unless you were “negligent”

Question 16

What is criminal law.

Answer 16

• Relates to conduct of which the state disapproves off.

- Applies to society in general

Question 17

What is the Mental Health Act 1983

Answer 17

• Legislation to allow for people diagnosed with a mental disorder to be detained in a safe place even against the pt wishes.

Question 18

What is the RTR Act 1984 and The TSR 2002

Answer 18

• If a vehicle is used for ambulance service purpose and is displaying blue lights and sirens exemptions to the road traffic act may be claimed if “compliance with the act” would hinder the use for which the vehicle is meant to be used for.
• No driver is exempt from dangerous or careless driving charges

Question 19

What is civil law?

Answer 19

• Legal mechanism of which individuals can claim against others.
• Have those rights adjunicated and enforced.

Question 20

What is Common law

Answer 20

Is rules of practise from deciding judges,n cases where the parties disagree on what the law is, a common law court looks to past precedential decisions of relevant courts, and synthesizes the principles of those past cases as applicable to the current facts.

Question 21

What Duty of care do you have

Answer 21

Puts should not suffer any unreasonable harm or loss

Question 22

Example of Civil Law

Answer 22

Property Damage or divorce

Question 23

When can you breach Confidentiality

Answer 23

• When a patient consents
• Public interest
• Clinically relevant info BUT if the pt refuses you can only breach if poses a serious risk to the medical staff
• Notifiable diseases
• Disclosure under the DPA 1998
• By Law - Court Order
• If the pt has a adverse drug reaction (Medical Control Agency)

Question 24

Name the Sections and details

Answer 24

• Section 2 - Assessment upto 28 days
• Section 3 - Upto 6 Months
• Section 4 - Emergency application for assessment of unto 72 hours
• Section 135 - Magistrates order, for the pt to be removed from there home.
• Section 136 - Allows a police officer to remove a person whom they deem to be mentally disordered to a place of safety

Question 25

Name 6 driving exemptions Ambulances may take?

Answer 25

• Treat Red traffic lights as give way
• Pass the wrong side of a keep left bollard
• Drive on a motorway hard shoulder
• Exceed the statutory speed limit
• Turn right where normally banned
• Use of bus lanes

Question 26

What are the 4 types of Law

Answer 26

Criminal law
Civil Law
Legislation
Common

Question 27

Don’t Disclose information to

Answer 27

• To a third party such as a solicitor

- Police officer or officer of the court unless required by law or can be justified in the public interest