• Br J Nurs · Feb 2000

    Case Reports

    Confidentiality. 13: The notification of infectious diseases.

    • B Dimond.
    • University of Glamorgan.
    • Br J Nurs. 2000 Feb 10; 9 (3): 147-8.

    AbstractJenny Rose was a paediatric community nurse who regularly visited a child with a chronic lung condition who was being nursed at home. On one visit she noticed that the child's mother, Jane, appeared to be very pale and thin and was told that the mother had a severe gastric disorder with diarrhoea. From the description of the illness, Jenny thought that Jane might be suffering from typhoid. Jane worked as a cook in a restaurant, was unwilling to seek medical advice and intended going to work that night. Jenny was concerned that Jane could have a serious notifiable infectious disease and therefore be a danger to customers in the restaurant. Jane insisted that Jenny should keep the information confidential. Where does Jenny stand?

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