The first step to establish negligence is to decide whether the defendant owe a duty of care to the plaintiff. The defendant is obliged to take reasonable care to its neighbor. Neighbors are persons who are so closely and directly affected by ma act that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation as being so affected when I am directing my mind to the acts or omissions which are called in question: Donoghue v Stevenson. Thus‚ the damages occurred must be reasonably foreseeable. In this case
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Nursing staff have a duty of care to their patients to ensure that they are getting the best possible treatment and that they are also being well nourished and hydrated. Nurses must ensure that their patients are getting the required meals throughout the day and that they have access to enough water. When a patient is admitted to their care‚ they would start by making a care plan for them and by doing that‚ they would find out their history‚ any allergies they may have. This gives the nurse the opportunity
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Duty of care is defined as a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others. This is important because failure to act or help individuals can lead to harm‚ and not ensuring safety of individuals can lead them into far worse circumstances as they do not have the support and protection form service providers. Legal obligation to protect wellbeing and prevent harm: Obligation of care is characterized basically as lawful commitment to dependably act to the greatest advantage
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Politics questions a. What is meant by legitimacy? Legitimacy refers to the degree to which the state or its government can be considered to have the right to exercise power. A state or government can be said to be legitimate if it has a valid claim to rule. Legitimacy is generally understood as the popular acceptance and recognition‚ by the public‚ of the authority of a governing régime‚ whereby authority has political power through consent and mutual understandings‚ not coercion. The three
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WHAT TENSES MEAN TO ME Today fluency in English is a very valuable asset. For second language speakers‚ English creates better job opportunities abroad‚ and it is essential for living and working in foreign countries. Although tenses are only one small part of English language‚ they are nonetheless important to have mastered. One cannot run away from having to use the language in one way or another. China has come to realize the importance of mastering English‚ and have begun to learn the
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1.1 Describe the duties of your own work own work role. In my work role my duties are as follow; Punctuality To turn up to work on time wearing correct uniform ‚ hair tied up‚ minimal make up‚ and no jewellery. Safe Guarding To make sure all safe guarding policies are been followed for example the safe door policy. Keeping children safe Ensure all children are safe and happy within the setting. Keeping walk ways‚ fire exits and doorways clear. Doing regular risk assessment checks throughout
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Employer’s Duty of Care Jerry Sutherland Instructor Dr. Smith LEG500 2/13/11 Explain whether Jake’s actions are in or out of “his scope of employment.”? Jake actions are in the scope of his employment‚ he has been promoted to the service manager position. If the other service techs are busy or can not keep up he is qualified to jump in and help out. The only question of his position I have is how many employees Jake has below him. If he has no employees
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Assignment 204 Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Assignment composition Assignment overview In this assignment‚ you will demonstrate your understanding of what is meant by the term ‘duty of care’. You will consider the types of dilemma that you may arise in adult social care work‚ and find out where to get advice and support to handle these. You will look at how to respond to complaints‚ making sure you know and follow
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Health and Social Care Assignment UNIT 5 - INTRODUCTION TO DUTY OF CARE IN HEALTH‚ SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment‚ you will demonstrate your understanding of what is meant by the term ‘duty of care’. You will consider the types of dilemma that you may arise in adult social care work‚ and find out where to get advice and support to handle these. You will look at how to respond to complaints‚ making sure you know and follow agreed procedures
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The media issue of greatest importance to me would have to be the media’s disdain for having a "duty of care". I believe that each source of media should be obligated to portray the truth in its entirety. Unfortunately‚ we fall victim consistantly to media exposure that has been altered‚ withheld‚ and fabricated for the purposes of financial gain or status quo. There are many sources of media that neglect moral value to get higher ratings or a greater following. For example‚ recent reportings of
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