02 January 2018 02 Jan 2018

Who has a duty of care to keep midwives safe?

Aduty of care exists between employer and employee (Donoghue v Stevenson [1932]; Caparo Industries plc v Dickman [1990]) This means that employers are liable for any reasonably foreseeable harm caused by a negligent act or omission that directly caused the injury This can result in compensation to a claimant midwife and may indirectly lead to improvements in standards of clinical care and greater protection for midwives as a result of the successful legal action