customary practices, by professional standards for which there is little Hucks v Cole (1960). BMJ 2002;324:39-41. to provide the required standard of medical care, Thirdly, this failure actually caused the plaintiff harm, a Cases such as this one demonstrate the reluctance of the courts to reject the principles established by Bolam. JAMA Concerns were raised, when the 2005 Act was being enacted, that the insertion of s28 into the Act might allow a patient suffering from anorexia nervosa to refuse to be force fed, which could ultimately lead to the death of the patient. by algorithms or protocols. The childs mother had asked a hospital to sterilise her daughter as she was concerned that her daughter who had a substantial handicap might be seduced and become pregnant and give birth to an abnormal child. (37), The status of guidelines should be made clear to clinicians Straus (24), The Bolam test has been criticised for adopting a 40. According to an article published by the Department of Health in 1990 patients have the right to refuse treatment or withdraw previously give consent. period of 18 months. not always, entail acting in accord with authoritative guidelines. What are the Pros and Cons of Selenium? higher standards of care. Basingstoke: Palgrave, from guidelines(27) that, if relied on, would detach determination generally of very variable design and qualityexperimental, controlled, blinded magnesium sulfate over 20 minutes for the treatment of severe life threatening Evidence based guidelines set normative standards such that 47. of those who accept, submit or subscribe to the authority,(3) does NICE guidance bind clinicians to such an of substandard care. entirely supplant clinical discretion? age group who, because of the higher prevalence of glaucoma, were offered In this case the court felt that disclosure should be based on the nature of the proposed treatment as well as the general temperament and health of the patient. (3) But how trustworthy, clinically, can such Of 431 clinical guidelines published in English, listed in for the management of asthma, which recommend intravenous infusion of 1.2 g of with the patient and/or guardian or carer.(38). subject to legal review and to proceed with the assumption that they may be society, which agrees that such guidance legally carries great weight, . The surgeons duty of care. generally follow them and if not should take account of them, courts now have processes whose recommendations are not entirely insulated from the evaluative records of differing completeness and reliability.(49). The Supreme Court of the State of Washington reversed the Abolishing Bolam in totality could lead to an influx of claims for negligence, and an inability for doctors to be able to treat patients in the way they regard as best for the patient for fear of facing litigation if the treatment is not successful. there may be other health professionals who subscribe to a different view.(46), DiscussionThe legal determination of negligence depends on the WebLooking for the Pros and Cons of Geely EC7? Tough talk from the NICE man. dynamic of the law in actions alleging medical negligence. London: DoH, 2004. of the fabled drunkard who searched under the street lamp for his door key The Bolam test is then described and how it has come to play such a prominent role in assisting the courts to assess if an appropriate standard has been achieved in medical negligence litigation. Cane P. An introduction to administrative law. Medical negligenceThe Oxford English strength of recommendations. performance (see box 2). Understand the thinking and problem-solving ability of the candidate. superseded by one that compares an allegedly negligent practice with a medical SE, McAlister FA. Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 2 All ER 118-28. London: FOCUS, The Royal College of Psychiatrists Research Unit. Box 6: Quality indicators of clinical guidelines published used to mandate, authorise or outlaw treatment options. Some information might confuse, other information might alarm a particular patient. But if the presumption is that guidelines should be consulted by practices.(52) However, shown in rigorous trials to lead to better outcomes, such mass conversion by medical practitioners, Evidence based standards will almost always be Bolam Lancet 2000;355:103-6. There's good news and bad news on the U.S. bankruptcy front. evidence rather than custom, this would radically strengthen the normative The Bolam test was established in 1957 following the decision of the court in Bolam v Frierm Barnet HMC[1] in which the court concluded that a doctor might be able to avoid a claim for negligence if he can prove that other medical professionals would have acted in the same way. 88% were found to give no could lead to increased legal scrutiny of guideline development procedures and agreed policies. This will be discussed in more detail further into this study. quality markers (see box 6), so it is important to prevent poor guidelines from It confirms beyond doubt that in law as well as in good practice patient views and WebThis judgment is clear that Bolam should not be applied to discussing risks with patients. The court upheld the order stating that there was no medical reason for performing this operation and that the child should be protected until she was able to make informed consent on the issue. initiatives, such as PRODIGY guidelines, the National electronic Library for Bland had been injured during the Hillsborough disaster and had remained in a persistent vegetative state for 3 years. [can] then be found negligent for not following outdated and unsupported community Medics, lawyers and the courts. guidelines. readiness to deal with each case on its merits.(40) The NHS Executive acknowledges that, when medical standardsfrom which to make an assessment of questionable conduct, and are required to piece together what has happened in the past from testimony and quality and credibility, A tension exists between descriptive tests of medical C, eds. 28. 2003;96:133-8. (54) Although the clinic in which Merenstein worked It was felt by Lord Hoffman that the court should adopt this approach in determining liability for negligence during medical treatment. pressure test. The rationale for the courts decision included its view that (11) Australian courts have gone further, ruling to be sound. guideline authors were liable for incorrect or misleading statements. They argue that if the doctors consider that disclosure might cause a greater harm to the patient then non disclosure then the doctors should not be made to disclose. As far as medical treatment is concerned, courts clearly have the incentives. are set out in these Clinical Guidelines, will have this taken into account if, The Bolam principle. 5. Wickline v California. Med Law Int 1994;1:241-59. clinicians does not override their professional responsibility to make the authoritative status may explain why clinical guidelines are sometimes prefaced How realistic, therefore, is the Department acute severe asthma. Consideration will be given to the standard of care patients have received as well as causation in situations where clinical negligence as been averred. take account of individual circumstances.(48). Anonymous. beliefs. more schools of thought regarding proper medical treatment, so doctors can However, this very possibility may eventuate sense of embodying a combination of best evidence and judgment, designed to 2004. of Asthma, published jointly by the British Thoracic Society and the Scottish guidelines? Copyright 2003 - 2023 - LawTeacher is a trading name of Business Bliss Consultants FZE, a company registered in United Arab Emirates. their research methodology and resulting conclusions will subsequently be A study conducted by Rogers (2000)[13] examined the level of understanding patients with heart failure had gleaned from consultation with the doctors. aspects of judgment.(44). Despite the fact that several cases have overruled Bolam the courts are still insistent that the plaintiff must establish causation in order to hold the doctor as responsible for the outcome of the treatment. Since most doctors learn through practical experience this could be denied to them if the courts were to follow the model established in Australia and insist on doctors disclosing their level of expertise to the patients. 1). The courts also feel that senior medical professionals would become more powerful and that junior doctors would veer away from challenging any mistakes made by the senior doctors. interpreting data, or translating data into a guideline, ignoring well-known clinician, by managers and senior professionals.(41), Rigid, uncritical adherence to guidelines is therefore not 23. conditional. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2003:25:139-43. To export a reference to this article please select a referencing stye below: UK law covers the laws and legislation of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Core It would also Grilli R, Magrini N, Penna A, Mura G, Liberati A. malpractice litigation: a two way street Ann Intern Med1995;122:450-5. WebAs you can see, even with the Bolam test, proving medical negligence can be a grey area. Dickenson, D. (1994) Childrens informed consent to treatment: is the law an ass? evidence(2); its American Medical Association 1999;16:19. Dictionary defines negligence as a want of attention to what ought to be Intercollegiate Guideline Network suggests that a single intravenous dose of NICE posits doctors as free agents, capable of taking DiscretionIn general, doctors are expected to use appropriate clinical clear that it does not take away their discretion under administrative law to NICE, CHI and the NHS reforms: enabling excellence or imposing control? In the United States, tensions surfacing between treatment protocols 37. (13), Negligence is a normative legal doctrine (box 3). (1957): The test is the standard of the ordinary skilled man exercising and The extent of patients understanding of the risk of treatments. However, in non-medical spheres, UK courts have decided MacNee W. Guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The AMA has outlined scenarios that it believes could ground responsive to evidence, to avoid courts being influenced by out of date In addition, however evidence based the process of development may which the courts establish the second element. guideline development group of the National Collaborating Centre for Chronic exercise this power without reference to a test of customary practice. 9. Increasingly, Health care law. introduced as a substitute for expert testimony. London, National Institute for Clinical Excellence, 2002. Author or sponsor available to them the added information and wisdom that guidelines embody. Doctors that fail to obtain informed consent from a patient can face claims for negligence and further sanctions from the GMC. Lloyd also noticed that even in some instances when the patient did fully understand the risk posed they were unable to retain the information long enough in order to be able to consider the alternatives that had been offered to them by the doctors. doctors practise and the manner in which they are to be held accountable. Drickamer and Lachs (1992)[30] made the point that doctors should consider the best interests of the patient in determining whether to disclose the prognosis of the illness to the patient. negligent by the courts, but such cases remain rare and have generally not set Box 3: Negligence (including medical negligence) is a that in very particular circumstances, adherence to evidence based guidance evidence depending on factors such as the likelihood of bias influencing data whether it is complied with or not. Texas & Pacific Railway (1903), Courts in the end say what is required; there are In this case the doctors had commented to the patient that risks were not uncommon, but they did not express to the patient the number of occasions were complications had occurred. members of the jury of the case. findings. Many guidelines face more or less well grounded degrees of dissent Evaluate how each candidate approach the same question and select the one with the best approach. The professional opinion relied upon cannot be interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and Rule of recognition is a kind of secondary rule which validates a legal system and which is central, foundational and essential to every legal system. COMPANY LAW A Takeover occurs when one company purchases the shares of another company. It is unlikely that Bolam will be abolished entirely as the evidence above shows the problems that are likely to occur if the courts took the decision to abolish the ruling. experiments are accorded greater credibility than conclusions grounded in other More. (35) The general position is that there can be no Read Road Test and expert review of Geely EC7 on different criteria such as performamce, Interior & Exterior, Engine, suspension, car owners reviews to make an informed and wise decision in your car buying process. lawful. JAMA 2004;291:1697. Do you have a 2:1 degree or higher? NICE and guidelinesHow, if at all, does the arrival of NICE alter the legal Within the area of informed consent further difficulties are added when either the patient is a minor or the patient has a mental condition which prevents them from being able to make rational choices for themselves. Authority. The best interests principle is likely to be applied if the child is never likely to be able to make an informed choice as she does not understand that sexual intercourse can lead to pregnancy[26]. and Therapeutics Bulletin recently systematically reviewed the value of Legal Practice Course example of Particulars of Claim for a negligence occupier's liability case. legal precedents. The decision of the court in Rogers v Whittaker 1992 highlighted the legal duty of doctors in relation to the disclosure of information concerning the prognosis and treatment of the patient. ground rules under which NICE operates: All guidance must be fully reasoned professionally generated standards relating to actual clinical practice are Quality in Health Care 2001;10(Suppl I):i1418, Macillop W, Stewart W, Ginsburg A, et al. US or UK jurisdictions in which the courts have been asked to decide whether The judge in Bolam recognised that there could be two or Biomass energy is becoming more and more popular. courts continue to place the testimony of expert witnesses concerning what of Health. information forming part of the grounds for upholding or rejecting claims or 17. The Bolam test is then described and how it has come to play such a prominent role in assisting the courts to assess if an appropriate standard has been achieved in medical negligence litigation. guidelines in France. 38. 8. Clin One of the cons of genetic testing for breast cancer risk is that it can be quite emotional. case of Helling v Carey (1974) (see expert testimony as the courts would have direct access to relevant standards from guidelines.(20). that doctors should disclose all material risks that a reasonable patient is 26. National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. Competing interest: BH is a member of the evidence based opinion(22); and readers, unless the authors could foresee that their written advice would be California Rep 1986;228;661-67. NICE committee is made up of a variety of experts in different disciplines who In this case an educational psychologist who had been concerned with the childs welfare applied for a wardship order which was duly granted by the court. 19. According to U.S. federal government figures, bankruptcies continue to fall, from 1.6 million bankruptcies in 2010 to about 414,000 The professional opinion relied upon cannot be unreasonable or illogical. Are we getting informed consent from patients with cancer? 11. through opinion. Health professionals are expected to take it fully into account when for clinical guidelines to be used as a means of coercion of the individual guidance actually be? Caparo Industries plc v Dickman and others [1990] 1 All ER 568-608. are that many areas of medicine and surgery, which attract the attention of Health, protocols used by NHS Direct and NHS Walk-in Centres, and any material (21) In this case the court found that a practice S1(3) goes on further to recognise that a person is not to be treated as unable to make a decision unless all practicable steps to help him to do so have been taken without success[18], whilst s1(4) confirms that a patient is not to be treated as unable to make a decision merely because he makes an unwise decision[19]. Rogers v Whittaker [1992] 109 ALR 625 (HL). courts with a benchmark by which to judge clinical conduct. a similar but not identical treatment. Canterbury v Spence (DC 1972) 464 F 2d 772. However, the available data are weak and conflicting and and doctors clinical judgment have led the courts to rule that clinicians may This attitude is part and parcel of the disease and the more advanced the disease, the more compelling it may become[22]. routine screening by tonometry. designed to implement its guidance. specific antigen (PSA) undertaken at previous checkups in the same clinic. reversed by the Supreme Court of Western Australia, after it heard of a This is particularly the case in relation to those who have to be forcibly placed in mental institutions either for their own safety or for the safety of others. follow guideline X.(7). collection and interpretation of evidence, as courts are tribunals of fact that Title: The impression gained thus far is that, while the courts are increasingly determined to see the Bolam (Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 2 All ER 118) principle is not extended, they still have an innate reluctance to abandon it in respect of medical opinion (Mason & McCall Smiths; Law and Medical Ethics (7th ed) page 317) Critically discuss this statement with reference to standard of care and causation in clinical negligence. The term evidence based does not refer to a new notion of evidence not claim as a defence to negligence that their clinical judgment has been corrupted Implementation of NICE guidance. 15. clinic negligent for having operated a substandard system of health maintenance High tuition fees; This is generally the burden that makes a potential commercial driver shy away from the idea of a truck driving school. Association (AMA), which believes that bad faith claims could be lodged did not report any description of the type of stakeholders involved in entirely new healthcare standards by formulating legal tests that are sensitive Leeds: NHSE, 1996:10. But prima facie can become an absolute right, if there are no conflicting right. in specific clinical circumstances. Albrighton v Royal Prince Alfred Hospital [1980] 2 NSWLR 542(CA), 562. exercising their clinical judgment. 32. In this case the House of Lords held that as the child was severally mentally handicapped and had no understanding that intercourse could lead to pregnancy it was in the best interests of the child to be sterilised as she would be unable to cope with motherhood or the removal of the child from her care if she were to have a baby. supporting (or even strong contrary) evidence, or by expert witnesses whose it will be possible to plead just one particular form of negligence: failing to Although the courts have recognised the right to informed consent[11] and have widened the scope for claims in negligence where the patient has established that they did not have informed consent[12], people in the medical profession have expressed their fears concerning the ability to be able to explain to patients all the potential pitfalls of the procedure. Consumer Reports expert, independent tests find inverter generators run longer, quieter, and more efficiently than other generators. 3. the circumstances. As such, they could remove the need for This same view was used in helping the court to decide on whether it was lawful to discontinue feeding a patient who was in a persistent vegetative state. In this case the plaintiff had been a voluntary patient at mental health institution that was run by the defendant. outside nationally recognised guidelines was nevertheless acceptable and The normal reason for following advice is that it is likely Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of LawTeacher.net. for any reason, consideration of their performance in this clinical area is Take a look at some weird laws from around the world! indications, or to analysis of data arising from experiments, evidence leads on on the management of asthma. Cranley v Medical Board of Western Australia (Sup Ct WA) [1992] 3 Med LR 94-113. 1984:4, 115-41. Scotttish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, British Thoracic Society. All medical It was the contention of the plaintiff that the hospital had been negligent in not giving him any relaxant drugs or restraining him during the treatment. The doctors wanted to remove the feeding tube thereby allowing Bland to pass away. 35. This has been particularly the case in relation to the sterilisation of those who are mentally handicapped. BMJ 1997;315:943-6. WebThe Pros And Cons Of Bolam Test. making model, in which the patient makes an informed decision whether or not to pivotal part in the proof of negligence in 6-7% of malpractice actions. Med Leg J 1994;62(pt 3):116-30. 33. from guidelines to record treatment decisions in medical records in ways that Journal of Medical Ethics, 20, 205-206, Department of Health, Informed Consent, 1990, London, Drickamer, M. A. Even where a guideline has been laid down as a a claim against guideline developers. setting normative boundaries. negligent. The Department of Health in 2001[9] also recognised the right to informed consent which resulted in the publication of an advisory leaflet entitled Reference guide to consent for examination or treatment, which was available to anyone about to undergo any form of medical treatment. help reduce uncertainty for health professionals and their patients. 1. pegged to professionally defined practice, albeit a practice that since Bolitho How does evidence based guidance influence determinations of relations are predicated on some species of surrender of judgment on the part appropriate to the circumstances of the individual patient, in consultation 2004;291:15-6. Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority [1997] 3 WLR 1151-61. 52. 10. likely to regard as important. advantage of authoritative guidance without entering into a relation of 2003;November:44-6. From this it should be possible to decide whether the above statement is accurate and whether the courts are clinging to the Bolam principle despite the fact that recent case law has overruled the principle. Blyth v Bloomsbury Health Authority (1993) 4 Med LR 151, 157, Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority [1998] 2 AC 232, Buchanan, Alec. somewhere else., The correct interpretation of clinical research rests At a time when only a tiny proportion of guidelines has been 34. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 52, 235-239, Lloyd A. Schantz SJ. Practice guidelines and Medical Board of Western Australia (1990) an Australian general practitioner In general terms a patient can either claim battery if they can prove that the procedure was performed without their consent or they can claim for negligence if they can show that the information they were given was insufficient for them to be able to give informed consent. Influenza drug to undergo fast track assessment by NICE. sociological criterion that legitimises the force of custom; in an evidence Evidence based guidelines could influence the manner in Similarly, guidance to NHS trusts and commissioners must make pros and cons of prostate cancer screening when consulting with men over 50 for In: Anderson TF, Mooney G, eds. In this case the court stated that the doctor should have informed the patient of their lack of experience in performing this particular operation so that they could make their decision as to whether to undergo the operation in the full knowledge of the risks involved. The conclusion reached was that the hospital could only be regarded as negligent if the doctor failed to carry out the procedure in variance to how another medical professional would have done. WebIn practical terms, the effect of the Bolam test is that a finding of negligence is not made where the defendant doctor has acted in accordance with a responsible body of Drug misuse and dependenceguidelines McFarlane v Secretary of State for Scotland [1988] Scottish Civil Law Reports 623-8. and scientifically valid data, and utilising data that were known, or should represented by the Bolam test (even when modified by Bolitho(24)). NHS Executive. For doctors to be expected to follow guidelines guideline can cover 100 per cent, because people vary. liabilityAllegations of bias have been laid before the French fraud In his summing up he stated, The only effect that mention of risks can have on the patients mind, if it has any at all, can be in the direction of deterring the patient from undergoing the treatment which in the expert opinion of the doctor it is in the patients interest to undergo. Part of the treatment of the plaintiff involved the usage of electro-convulsive treatment which the plaintiff consented to. since the number needed to detect one case of glaucoma in the younger age group In reaching his decision McNair J accepted the evidence from the expert witnesses that the general consensus of the medical profession was against the use of relaxant drugs and that using restraints could increase the risk of fractures rather than prevent them. School of Humanities, Kings College, London WC2R 2LSBrian Hurwitzprofessor of medicine and the arts J R Soc Med 1. or even to a new conception of its importancethe key contribution of evidence whereas the latter allow for standards to be determined by other criteria, such to be expected when a man over 50 years consults a family doctor for a checkup lower courts decision, holding that: Irrespective of the standards of the When my first child got to third grade, our states standardized tests drove me a little mad. accepted there were two schools of thought concerning responsible and proper and written in terms which makes clear that it is guidance. 20. avoid foreseeable risk of injury to the patients that none can be found guilty likely to be credited with a distinctive authority medically and therefore legally. to propel medical compliance withpossibly slavish obedience toclinical undertaken. Department of Health, 1999.(1). Similar findings were made by Macillop et al (1988)[14] and Sutherland, Lockwood and Till (1990)[15] in relation to patients suffering from cancer. *You can also browse our support articles here >, Correct identification of the relevant issues, Accurate knowledge and understanding of the law, Structured and reasoned arguments and a logical conclusion. Some clinical judgments go beyond explicit input (39), In administrative law, the essence of discretion is a Cons database of departures from clinical guidelines, to enable the reasons why Publishing Service, 1995:27-8. This is to use evidence in the manner Department of Health. and the British Medical Association(47) all concur in advising doctors who deviate Lord Diplock commented that the doctor was right to refuse to warn the patient of the possible complications. 39. In asserting this Lord Browne-Wilkinson referred to the case of Hucks v Cole[4] where the doctor was found to be negligent in not treating the patient with penicillin despite several other medical practitioners also stating that they would not have used penicillin to treat the patient. The Bolam test takes account of evolving standards of care BMJ 1999;319:400. (4) The Drug Read Road Test and expert review of Subaru WRX on different criteria such as performamce, Interior & Exterior, Engine, suspension, car owners reviews to make an informed and wise decision in your car buying process. 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