Operating Department Practice and the Law

doi:10.1017/9781108876902.005

Chapter 4 - Operating Department Practice and the Law

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 August 2022

Edmund Horowicz and

Edited by

Paul Rawling and

Daniel Rodger: Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw: Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling: Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller: Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust

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The provision and practice of healthcare is subject to a broad legal framework of accountability. Healthcare professionals must develop a sound understanding of their legal responsibilities and the underpinning ethical, professional and legal reasons for them. Ultimately, healthcare law is about people, their bodies, and those entrusted to care for them. Therefore, the aim of this chapter is to rationalise and offer insight into the link between legal accountability and quality of patient care. This chapter has been written to support all perioperative practitioners in developing their legal knowledge in the context of the operating theatre.

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Accountability Consent Capacity Negligence Confidentiality Equality and Non-Discriminatory Practice

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Information: Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 28 - 48

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