Legal Aspects of Occupational Therapy

Foreword by Julia Scott, Chief Executive, College of OccupationalTherapists.
Preface to Third Edition.
Preface to First Edition.
Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations.
1 Occupational Therapy.
2 The Legal System.
3 Registration and the Health Professions Council.
4 Professional Conduct Proceedings.
5 Education and Training.
6 Rights of Clients.
7 Consent and Information Giving.
8 The Duty of Confidentiality and Data Protection.
9 Access to Records and Information.
10 Negligence.
11 Health and Safety.
12 Record Keeping.
13 Statements, Reports and Giving Evidence in Court.
14 Handling Complaints.
15 Equipment and Medicinal Products.
16 Transport Issues.
17 Statutory Organisation of Health and Social Services.
18 Community Care and the Rights of the Disabled.
19 Employment Law.
20 Physical Disabilities.
21 Mental Disorder.
22 Learning Disabilities.
23 Care of Babies, Children and Young Persons.
24 Older People.
25 Death and the Dying.
26 Teaching and Research.
27 Complementary Medicine.
28 Independent Practice.
29 The Future.
Appendix 1: Articles of the European Convention on HumanRights.
Appendix 2: NHS Constitution.
Appendix 3: Sections 1-6 of the Health Act 2009 andsection 11 introducing provisions for Direct Payments for healthcare into the NHS Act 2006.
Glossary.
Further Reading.
Useful Websites.
Table of Cases.
Table of Statutes.
Index.