British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
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John Tingle discusses the cross-government outcomes strategy report on preventing suicides in England. He also discusses the World Health Organization report on preventing suicide.
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The crimes of ill-treating or wilfully neglecting patients have been extended to protect all patients regardless of age or decision-making capacity. A new offence has also been created that will allow for the prosecution of care organisations where ill treatment or wilful neglect has resulted from a gross breach of that organisation's duty of care to its patient. In this article, the author sets out the elements of these criminal offences and considers their implications for nursing practice.
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Patients and their relatives have the right to be consulted before a do not attempt resuscitation notice (DNAR) is placed on file by a health professional (Tracey v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and others [2014]). Failing to do so is a breach of the patient's right to respect for a private and family life under the European Convention of Human Rights, article 8 (Council of Europe, 1950). In this article, the author sets out the steps nurses must take to ensure that DNAR notices placed on the file of their patients are lawful.
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In this two-part column John Tingle discusses the Department of Health's progress report on applying the lessons learned from the tragic events at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.