At common law, ‘as a matter of general principle a hospital is under a duty to take precautions to avoid the possibility of injury, whether self-inflicted or otherwise, occurring to patients who it knows, or ought to know, have a history of mental illness.’
Judges:
Edmund Davis J
Citations:
Times 06-Jun-1964
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Applied – Selfe v Ilford and District Hospital Management Committee 26-Nov-1970
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Cited – Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MIND intervening) HL 10-Dec-2008
The deceased had committed suicide on escaping from a mental hospital. The Trust appealed against a refusal to strike out the claim that that they had been negligent in having inadequate security.
Held: The Trust’s appeal failed. The fact that . .
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Professional Negligence
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.278775
