UK: New law could jail doctors for negligence

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 10:20 in Health & Medicine

LONDON (AP) -- The British government is proposing a new law that could jail doctors and nurses for up to five years, if they are convicted of "willful negligence." The health secretary says the goal would be to prioritize patient safety....

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