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Could hospitals be charged for MRSA deaths?

NHS staff have become the latest in line to be warned of the significance of the Corporate Manslaughter Act, which came into force on 6 April 2008.In an NHS Confederation event, Justice Minister Maria Eagle described how organisations that owed a duty of care to those killed could be found guilty of an offence under the Act – and said that this could even possibly apply to where patients contract illnesses (such as MRSA) whilst in hospital.According to Ms Eagle, where a duty of care is required to patients who are receiving treatment, offences would be concerned with “ho...

News | 8 Oct 2008
Soap star: The hygiene special issue

...d soap is an issue where employers need to be equally careful. this month, Dr Chris Flower, Director general of the Cosmetics, toiletry and perfumery association explains the process a soap product has to go through to make it to workplaces and how the Cosmetics Directive moderates ingredients that could cause reactions (p. 20). another question from a Workplace law network member `are the toilets in my public building open to all members of the public?' provides a good example of what the british toilet association sees as a growing problem. namely, that with each passing year the number of ...

Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009