Emergency Department failures are a common occurrence in the news, with a recent case of a 16-year-old girl dying from sepsis due to understaffing at University Hospital Limerick. The ED was overwhelmed with cases that night, leading to a tragic outcome. Emergency healthcare workers face challenges such as unclear workload definition, lack of control over workload, and insufficient resources. The ongoing deterioration in services has resulted in deaths due to overcrowding. A potential solution could be a new law, similar to corporate manslaughter, holding those responsible for resource distribution accountable and creating sensitivity towards patient and staff suffering. This could be named the ‘Aoife Johnston Law’.
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What about an Aoife Johnston Law of Corporate Manslaughter?
