Parents of Nottingham attacks victim say medics must breach confidentiality if patient is risk to others
Key takeaways
- Sanjoy Kumar and Sinead O'Malley-Kumar, who are both medical doctors, said it was the duty of medical staff to breach confidentiality guidelines if public safety is at risk.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe parents of a victim of the Nottingham attacks have said medical staff have a duty to breach patient confidentiality if the person they are treating is a risk to others.
- The families of the victims of the June 2023 attacks spoke at a news conference in London on Monday after evidence concluded in a 14-week public inquiry into the attacks.
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Sanjoy Kumar and Sinead O'Malley-Kumar, who are both medical doctors, said it was the duty of medical staff to breach confidentiality guidelines if public safety is at risk. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreen Sanjoy Kumar and Sinead O'Malley-Kumar, who are both medical doctors, said it was the duty of medical staff to breach confidentiality guidelines if public safety is at risk. Photograph: Yui Mok/PANottingham Parents of Nottingham attacks victim say medics must breach confidentiality if patient is risk to othersValdo Calocane was protected at expense of public safety in years before June 2023 stabbings, families of victims say
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe parents of a victim of the Nottingham attacks have said medical staff have a duty to breach patient confidentiality if the person they are treating is a risk to others.
The families of the victims of the June 2023 attacks spoke at a news conference in London on Monday after evidence concluded in a 14-week public inquiry into the attacks.