if Civil Courts say workload, system factors, staffing are no defence v individual negligence. If GMC (NMC?) saying we shouldnt come to work if we think conditions are unsafe, (and we should be candid/transparent) and if employment contract requires us to work. What to do?
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The validity of workload/burden as mitigation. Particularly in other industries.
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Ah, ok. Fair enough. I'd expect a person to have the right to defend themselves using all available mitigation. Workload/burden included. I'm still left wondering if that happened, but the jury were just unmoved?
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Depends on legal team & position they took. Would have been a good opening to improve patient safety for many ie if judge mentioned in summary
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I agree, it would've made for a far more productive debate. Legal team still has to represent their client's position though, I thought? It's hard to imagine any client who wouldn't want such issues raised on their behalf.
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Many cases I have read do not use mitigation from workload very much at all. More background/circumstance.
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I wonder why? I know that convictions against doctors are relatively rare, but I'm surprised the workload issue hasn't been raised previously somewhere. Interesting actually. Is it always MDU who provide representation?
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I dont know why its not used more. Its used more in other industries I think. Yes MDU IME but not sure if there is data
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