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Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

[2018] UKSC 50
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom
Year2018
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

hospital receptionist's incorrect information about waiting times; NHS trust owed duty of care through non-clinical staff; A&E information negligence

Area of Law

tort

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