ABOUT THE AUTHORSJohn Tingle is Head of International Development and Reader in Health Law at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. Alan Cribb is Professor of Bioethics and Education at King’s College London and Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research.

• Notes on Contributors viiPreface to the Fourth Edition ixPreface to the Third Edition xiPreface to the Second Edition xiiiPreface to the First Edition xivPart One: The Dimensions 11 The Legal Dimension: Legal System and Method 3John Hodgson2 The Ethical Dimension: Nursing Practice, Nursing Philosophy and Nursing Ethics 22Alan Cribb3 The Regulatory Perspective: Professional Regulation of Nurses and Midwives 34Fiona Culley and Anupama Thompson4 The Complaints Dimension: Patient and Family Complaints in Health Care 51Peter Walsh5 The Policy Dimension: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric Towards a Safer NHS 68John TinglePart Two: The Perspectives 996 NegligenceA The Legal Perspective 101Charles FosterB An Ethical Perspective – Negligence and Moral Obligations 118Harry Lesser7 Consent and the Capable Adult PatientA The Legal Perspective 128Jean McHaleB An Ethical Perspective – Consent and Patient Autonomy 151Bobbie Farsides8 Responsibility, Liability and Scarce ResourcesA The Legal Perspective 166Tracey ElliottB An Ethical Perspective – How to Do the Right Thing 192David Seedhouse9 Mental Health NursingA The Legal Perspective 201Leon McRaeB An Ethical Perspective – Compulsion and Autonomy 235Harry Lesser10 The Critically Ill PatientA The Legal Perspective 249Jo SamantaB An Ethical Perspective 271Robert Campbell11 Clinical GovernanceA The Legal Perspective 286Vanessa L. MayattB An Ethical Perspective 304Lucy Frith12 Clinical Research and PatientsA The Legal Perspective 320Natasha Hammond-BrowningB An Ethical Perspective – Nursing Research 358Richard Ashcroft13 The ElderlyA Older People and Nursing Care 368Jonathan HerringB Person-Centred Care, Personal Identity and the Interests of People with Dementia 394Michael DunnTable of Cases 401Table of Statutes 410Index 413

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ABOUT THE AUTHORSJohn Tingle is Head of International Development and Reader in Health Law at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. Alan Cribb is Professor of Bioethics and Education at King’s College London and Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research.

• Notes on Contributors viiPreface to the Fourth Edition ixPreface to the Third Edition xiPreface to the Second Edition xiiiPreface to the First Edition xivPart One: The Dimensions 11 The Legal Dimension: Legal System and Method 3John Hodgson2 The Ethical Dimension: Nursing Practice, Nursing Philosophy and Nursing Ethics 22Alan Cribb3 The Regulatory Perspective: Professional Regulation of Nurses and Midwives 34Fiona Culley and Anupama Thompson4 The Complaints Dimension: Patient and Family Complaints in Health Care 51Peter Walsh5 The Policy Dimension: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric Towards a Safer NHS 68John TinglePart Two: The Perspectives 996 NegligenceA The Legal Perspective 101Charles FosterB An Ethical Perspective – Negligence and Moral Obligations 118Harry Lesser7 Consent and the Capable Adult PatientA The Legal Perspective 128Jean McHaleB An Ethical Perspective – Consent and Patient Autonomy 151Bobbie Farsides8 Responsibility, Liability and Scarce ResourcesA The Legal Perspective 166Tracey ElliottB An Ethical Perspective – How to Do the Right Thing 192David Seedhouse9 Mental Health NursingA The Legal Perspective 201Leon McRaeB An Ethical Perspective – Compulsion and Autonomy 235Harry Lesser10 The Critically Ill PatientA The Legal Perspective 249Jo SamantaB An Ethical Perspective 271Robert Campbell11 Clinical GovernanceA The Legal Perspective 286Vanessa L. MayattB An Ethical Perspective 304Lucy Frith12 Clinical Research and PatientsA The Legal Perspective 320Natasha Hammond-BrowningB An Ethical Perspective – Nursing Research 358Richard Ashcroft13 The ElderlyA Older People and Nursing Care 368Jonathan HerringB Person-Centred Care, Personal Identity and the Interests of People with Dementia 394Michael DunnTable of Cases 401Table of Statutes 410Index 413

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ABOUT THE AUTHORSJohn Tingle is Head of International Development and Reader in Health Law at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. Alan Cribb is Professor of Bioethics and Education at King’s College London and Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research.

• Notes on Contributors viiPreface to the Fourth Edition ixPreface to the Third Edition xiPreface to the Second Edition xiiiPreface to the First Edition xivPart One: The Dimensions 11 The Legal Dimension: Legal System and Method 3John Hodgson2 The Ethical Dimension: Nursing Practice, Nursing Philosophy and Nursing Ethics 22Alan Cribb3 The Regulatory Perspective: Professional Regulation of Nurses and Midwives 34Fiona Culley and Anupama Thompson4 The Complaints Dimension: Patient and Family Complaints in Health Care 51Peter Walsh5 The Policy Dimension: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric Towards a Safer NHS 68John TinglePart Two: The Perspectives 996 NegligenceA The Legal Perspective 101Charles FosterB An Ethical Perspective – Negligence and Moral Obligations 118Harry Lesser7 Consent and the Capable Adult PatientA The Legal Perspective 128Jean McHaleB An Ethical Perspective – Consent and Patient Autonomy 151Bobbie Farsides8 Responsibility, Liability and Scarce ResourcesA The Legal Perspective 166Tracey ElliottB An Ethical Perspective – How to Do the Right Thing 192David Seedhouse9 Mental Health NursingA The Legal Perspective 201Leon McRaeB An Ethical Perspective – Compulsion and Autonomy 235Harry Lesser10 The Critically Ill PatientA The Legal Perspective 249Jo SamantaB An Ethical Perspective 271Robert Campbell11 Clinical GovernanceA The Legal Perspective 286Vanessa L. MayattB An Ethical Perspective 304Lucy Frith12 Clinical Research and PatientsA The Legal Perspective 320Natasha Hammond-BrowningB An Ethical Perspective – Nursing Research 358Richard Ashcroft13 The ElderlyA Older People and Nursing Care 368Jonathan HerringB Person-Centred Care, Personal Identity and the Interests of People with Dementia 394Michael DunnTable of Cases 401Table of Statutes 410Index 413

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