Education
He qualified as Bachelor of Law (Bachelor of Laws) (Honours) at Exeter University.
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Medical Treatment Decisions and the Law by Robert Francis (2001-04-01)
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Medical Treatment Decisions and the Law
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"Medical Treatment Decisions and the Law covers an increasingly important area of law, which is now of interest to family and private client lawyers as well as specialist medical lawyers. It seeks to place medical decision-making in its context and to provide practical guidance to the solution of many problems likely to be encountered in practice. The book concentrates on the decisions involved in obtaining authority for the provision, withholding and withdrawal of physical medical treatment and care and the legal requirements and consequences of the decision-making process. It contains a unique collection of valuable materials not easily obtained elsewhere and examines both the general principles and specific problems such as caesarean sections, anorexia and persistent vegetative state. Written by two leading barristers with excellent reputations in their specialised field, this is an essential guide for legal practitioners in what is a developing subject area. New edition due in 2007."
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Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law: The Mental Capacity Act in Action (Second Edition)
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This book covers an increasingly important area of law, placing medical decision-making in its context and providing practical UK guidance to the solution of many problems likely to be encountered in practice. The book concentrates on the decisions involved in obtaining authority for the provision, withholding and withdrawal of physical medical treatment and care, and the UK legal requirements and consequences of the decision-making process. With a unique collection of valuable materials not easily obtained elsewhere, this important reference work examines both general principles and specific problems, such as caesarean sections, anorexia, and persistent vegetative state. This second edition has been fully updated to take account of the UK's Mental Incapacity Act 2005. Coverage includes important case law - i.e. the Baby Wyatt case - and a brand-new chapter on organs and transplants.
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Robert Francis
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He specialises in medical law, including medical and mental health treatment and capacity issues, clinical negligence and professional discipline. He has appeared as a barrister for and chaired several high profile inquiries into medical controversies/scandals. He has been a barrister since 1973 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1992.
He is a Recorder (part-time Crown Court judge) and authorised to sit as a deputy High Court Judge.
He is a governing Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, where he has chaired its Education and Training Committee. He appeared as a barrister in inquiries for various National Health Service scandals: investigation on behalf of the General Medical Council over the activities of the disgraced gynaecologist Richard Neale.
He was struck off in 2000 after botching operations on women for more than a decade. the Alder Hey organs scandal at Alder Hey Children"s Hospital in Liverpool, report published on 30 January 2001 the Bristol heart scandal at Bristol Royal Infirmary, report published on 18 July 2001 He chaired various independent inquiries: the care of Michael Stone who murdered Lin and Megan Russell, report published in 2006 on behalf of National Health Service London, the care and treatment of Peter Bryan and Richard Loudwell at Broadmoor Hospital, report published in September 2009 the first Stafford hospital inquiry report published on 24 February 2010 the full public Stafford Hospital scandal inquiry The inquiry began on 8 November 2010 and published on 6 February 2013. On 27 November 2013, it was announced that he had become the president of the Patients Association.
On 14 June 2014, it was announced that he had been knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours.
On 24 June 2014, it was announced that he would be chairing an National Health Service whistleblowing review, the Freedom to Speak Up Review. The report was published on 11 February 2015.
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book
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Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law: The Mental Capacity Act in Action (Second Edition)
(This book covers an increasingly important area of law, p...)
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Medical Treatment Decisions and the Law
("Medical Treatment Decisions and the Law covers an increa...)
- Medical Treatment Decisions and the Law by Robert Francis (2001-04-01)
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Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law: The Mental Capacity Act in Action (Second Edition)
Membership
On 4 June 2014, it was announced that he had become a non-executive board member of the Care Quality Commission.
