I agree totally with your advice to First Aiders - I give the same advice.
With regard to disclaimers - the Ambulance Service use them and ask
pateients to sign to say they have been advised to go to hospital but have
declined, so don't see why First Aiders shouldn't do the same really.
Lynda
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From: Christine Bouckley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 2:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Right of Refusal
Hi Jo,
I don't think you have a right to insist that someone attends hospital, or
to do anything with them even...this boils down to consent, however with
that said, I advise our firstaiders that they should document any advice
or action they did or suggested, whether or not this was complied with. From
what I have heard about disclaimers, they are not worth the paper they are
written on!!
regards,
Christine
-----Original Message-----
From: Jo Jenkins [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 10 February 2004 13:47
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Right of Refusal
All
I wonder if anyone can advise me - last week had a situation where an
individual with breathing problems was attended to by a first aider who
advised him that he needed to be seen at the local A&E department. The
first aider wanted to call an ambulance. This individual has an on going
history of dyspnoea
The 'casualty' refused his advice and also refused the first aider
permission to telephone his wife to come and collect him. He went home by
Taxi (thank goodness nothing happened).
As an interim measure we have put a diclaimer in place. Can anyone advise
me if we have the right to force (for want of a better word)the casualty to
go to hospital if we feel that the individuals health is at great risk or
would this be seen as an infringement of human rights? Would a disclaimer
be sufficient if the casualty then left the premises by his own accord and
then collapsed?
Thanks
Jo
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