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Care and corporate neglect: the case for action
- Author:
- BURSTOW Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 15(4), 2013, pp.203-214.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper explores how corporate bodies could be held criminally responsible for abuse and neglect that takes place in hospitals and care homes if by their actions they facilitate this abuse or neglect to take place. It provides a review of existing legislation and regulation on corporate neglect in hospitals and care homes and seeks to find precedents and guidance that would allow the Government to create a new criminal sanction for “corporate neglect”. The paper proposes that the Health and Social Care Act 2008 be amended to include a new section which would make corporate neglect a criminal offence. Furthermore, to ensure that the punishments for these offences act both as appropriate sanction and a suitable deterrent for corporations, the author proposes that new offences should be implemented to include unlimited fines, remedial orders and publicity orders. It has been written following the recent scandals in care homes and hospitals, including Winterbourne View and Mid Staffordshire. (Edited publisher abstract)
Who cares, who pays?
- Author:
- BURSTOW Paul
- Publisher:
- Liberal Democrats
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Concerns how the sick and vulnerable are forced to sell their homes for care that should be free.