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Dunn v South Tyneside Health Care NHS Trust

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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Dunn v South Tyneside Health Care NHS Trust
   
Issue: 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.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   B3/02/1833
   
Neutral Citation:   [2003] EWCA Civ 878
   
Judge(s): Lord Phillips MR, Simon Brown and Ward LJJ
   
Date: 11 June 2003