Ruling sees GPs as their ‘brother’s keeper’ Court of Appeal pushes the limits of doctor accountability

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Ruling sees GPs as their ‘brother’s keeper’ Court of Appeal pushes the limits of doctor accountability

Gaeline Phipps

Gaeline Phipps

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Evidence before the Court of Appeal centred on the accountabilities of two GPs working together

As of last month, a legal decision means the issue of accountability for the actions of others has become a lot bigger for health professionals, writes Gaeline Phipps

Realistically, it is impossible for a GP to supervise the work of another and influence the clinical decisions the other makes A 1996 case caused