AB and Ors v Tameside & Glossop HA

(1997) 8 Med LR 91

COURT OF APPEAL

Lord Justice NOURSE, Lord Justice KENNEDY, and Lord Justice BROOKE

Health authority — Negligence — Warning of HIV infection — Accurate, but distressing, news communicated by letter — Whether news communicated in a negligent manner — Whether judge correctly found health authorities in breach of duty — Legal duty on health authorities — Appropriate legal test — Effect of Department of Health Guidelines