On 01/11/98 11:39:23, Haines <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Are you saying that advice given by nurses is NOT reliable? And are you
> suggesting that we might practice outside our professional code of conduct?
Sorry, Graham.
This is not what he is saying! At the moment, there is no legal
framework to protect against litigation for telephone advice given by
nurses. The situation with doctors is not clear cut either!
You will not be practising outside your code of conduct, rather,
you'll be practising without legal cover ;-)
In other words: think or thwim!
Ahmad
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