Publisher's Synopsis
This text covers the statutory context of health care provision. Topics covered include the principle of professional liability, employment law, patients' rights and responsibilities, health and safety legislation, contracts of supplies, protection of property and record keeping and giving evidence.;The book is part of an open learning series, designed for use either as support material or as an open learning resource for delivering part (or all) of modules and units of both pre-registration and post-basic problems. The series is suitable for use within courses leading to professional qualifications in health and social care, and courses leading to inclusion on professional registers of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors.
