Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2010] EWHC 865 (QB)

Article 2 and detained patient (1) The Trust had breached Article 2 as (a) they had the requisite knowledge, actual or constructive, of a real and immediate risk to the patient's life from self harm, and (b) failed to do all that could reasonably have been expected of it to avoid or prevent that risk. (2) The patient's daugher was eligible to bring the claim as a victim under s7 HRA 1998. (3) Compensation of £10,000 was awarded.

External links

• Compensation for patient's suicide. BBC, 'Daughter's court victory over Essex mother's suicide' (28/4/10) — This article relates to the High Court decision in Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2010] EWHC 865 (QB).

CASES DATABASE

Full judgment: BAILII

Subject(s):

• Miscellaneous cases🔍

Date: 28/4/10🔍

Court: High Court (Queen's Bench Division)🔍

Judicial history:

• Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2010] EWHC 865 (QB) (damages)
• Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2008] UKHL 74
• Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2007] EWCA Civ 1375
• Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2006] EWHC 3562 (QB)

Judge(s):

• Mackay🔍

Parties:

• Anna Savage🔍
• South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2010] EWHC 865 (QB)^B
• [2010] HRLR 24, [2010] UKHRR 838, [2010] PIQR P14, [2010] Med LR 292

What links here:

• Article 2
• Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2006] EWHC 3562 (QB)
• Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2007] EWCA Civ 1375
• Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2008] UKHL 74
• BBC, 'Daughter's court victory over Essex mother's suicide' (28/4/10)

Published: 1/5/10 23:51

Cached: 2024-12-23 16:35:26