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On the whole you have to use your common sense and experience to detect bogus staff.
Really, I'm not sure the problem is big enough to let it interfere with a
handover unless you were suspicious.
If you handed over in good faith to someone claiming to be qualified in some
way I don't think you would be liable in any way (unless you could reasonably
have been expected to be suspicious of the person).
BASICS doctor's have ID cards, but I only know a handfull that carry them.
A far more common situation is genuine medical/nursing staff who are
overwhelmed by the experience of an unexpected emergency in unfamiliar
surroundings and have difficulty coping. Normally a little gentle prompting
is all that is required ("Do you want me to look after the neck?" etc.).
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Robbie Coull
BASICS Immediate Care Doctor/ALS Instructor
Associate General Practitioner, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay
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