Medical-legal partnerships: 11 years' experience of providing acute legal advice for critically ill patients and their families.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical-legal partnerships integrate lawyers into health care to identify and address legal problems that can create and perpetuate disparities in health for patients and their families. They have previously been utilised for patients who are at high-risk of being disadvantaged such as the elderly, the disabled and those affected by chronic diseases. We have used a partnership to address the legal needs of patients with acute, critical illness including major trauma.

Method

In 2007, a free, comprehensive legal advice service was established at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The service is bound by strict guidelines which have been endorsed by NHS England. The legal service is specifically prevented from acting against the NHS. A retrospectiv

SUBMITTER: Eynon CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7137154 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature