Duty Of Care and Legal Responsibility

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anne1969
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Duty Of Care and Legal Responsibility

Post by anne1969 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:38 pm

1. Describe in two least two sentences the difference between duty of care and legal responsibility.


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Re: Duty Of Care and Legal Responsibility

Post by Lorina » Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:20 pm

Duty Of Care

Duty of care is the responsibility or duty to take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions that could expose people, for whom there is a responsibility, to a reasonably foreseeable risk of injury.

Ref: Duty Of Care

Legal Responsibilities include following National Regulations, following centres policies and procedures, code of ethics etc.

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