The Weekly Law Reports
[2018] 2 WLR 54
Court of Appeal
Darnley
v
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
[2017] EWCA Civ 151
2017 Feb 16;
March 23
March 23
Jackson, McCombe, Sales LJJ
Negligence— Duty of care— Hospital receptionist— Claimant presenting at accident and emergency department of defendant trust's hospital with suspected head injury— Receptionist giving incorrect information as to likely waiting times— Claimant deciding to leave rather than wait to be seen within time frame indicated— Claimant’s condition subsequently deteriorating— Claimant suffering hemiplegia which would not have resulted had he remained at hospital— Whether defendant or receptionist under duty to provide accurate waiting time information to patients— Whether defendant liable for claimant’s injury
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