Case Law

Enforced discharge from hospital: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v MB [2020] EWHC 882 (QB)

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Introduction

By Tim Spencer-Lane This case is relevant for practitioners in England and Wales. Case date: 2, 6 and 9 April 2020 Introduction Hospital inpatient care has always been a scarce resource. In normal times, decisions to admit or discharge patients are frequently based on difficult choices between the competing needs of more than one person. […]

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