Liability stands, says top court: The problem with holding others accountable for one person’s error

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Liability stands, says top court: The problem with holding others accountable for one person’s error

Martin
Johnston
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A Supreme Court decision means GPs must take note of what is happening clinically elsewhere in their practice building [Image: Tolgart on iStock]

A case has shown that healthcare providers are liable for the mistakes of their contractors or partners. Is it a nonsense that disadvantages general practices or a business reality? Martin Johnson reports

Christopher Ryan v Health and Disability Commissioner