A researcher’s journey for clarity: clarifying liability and indemnity issues when carers take on a role in medicines management
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Crowley, John and Davis, A. (2008) A researcher’s journey for clarity: clarifying liability and indemnity issues when carers take on a role in medicines management. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15 (9). pp. 717-721. ISSN 1351-0126
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A client attending a depot clinic in a mental health setting requested that her husband be enabled to give her injection. This request was followed up in a practice development project. Following the success of the project, the local National Health Service (NHS) Mental Health Trust supported a research project to explore the issues raised further. The Local Research Ethics Committee raised a question around carer liability. This question led to a 2-year liaison with the NHS Litigation Authority, the local NHS Trust's legal team, Royal College of Nursing and others. The journey clarified that liability for a carer was covered under the Third Party Liability Scheme, where the carer came under the umbrella of being an 'authorised voluntary worker'. While the experience delayed the research project, it was a significant learning opportunity in the NHS ethical approval system.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Ref: Crowley, J 2008, A researchers journey for clarity 0100 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | care givers, clinical research, legal issues, mental health, psychotropic medications |
| Subjects: | K Law > KD England and Wales R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
| School / Department / Research Groups: | School of Health & Social Care School of Health & Social Care > Family Care & Mental Health Department |
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| Last Modified: | 31 Mar 2011 18:20 |
| URI: | http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/2248 |
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