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Dunn v South Tyneside Health Care NHS Trust |
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Whether a hospital was negligent in failing to prevent a patient absconding and in not taking additional steps to secure her return; whether an independent psychiatrist was qualified to give expert evidence on policies relating to absconded patients. |
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| Court: |
Court of Appeal |
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| Reference: |
B3/02/1833 |
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| Neutral Citation: |
[2003] EWCA Civ 878 |
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| Judge(s): |
Lord Phillips MR, Simon Brown and Ward LJJ |
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| Date: |
11 June 2003 |