Medical law: Clinical Establishments Act 2010: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Medical law: Clinical Establishments Act 2010

Sample item

A private nursing home refuses to treat a road accident victim in shock until a deposit is paid. Which duty under the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act 2010 is relevant?

ATo treat only patients known to its own consultantsBTo provide, within its capacity, the examination and treatment needed to stabilise an emergency medical conditionCTo collect a deposit before emergency care, as prescribedDTo refer every emergency to a government hospital first

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

B. To provide, within its capacity, the examination and treatment needed to stabilise an emergency medical condition

The Act requires registration of clinical establishments and compliance with minimum standards. It also requires them to provide, within their capacity, the examination and treatment necessary to stabilise an emergency medical condition, without insisting on prior payment.

Option by option

A. To treat only patients known to its own consultants
Emergency care is not limited to the establishment's own patients.
B. To provide, within its capacity, the examination and treatment needed to stabilise an emergency medical condition (correct)
Correct. Stabilising emergency care is a statutory duty.
C. To collect a deposit before emergency care, as prescribed
The Act does not authorise withholding emergency care for a deposit.
D. To refer every emergency to a government hospital first
The Act does not require automatic referral of emergencies.

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Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, To provide, within its capacity, the examination and treatment needed to stabilise an emergency medical condition. The Act requires registration of clinical establishments and compliance with minimum standards.

Why is "To treat only patients known to its own consultants" not the answer?

Emergency care is not limited to the establishment's own patients.

Why is "To collect a deposit before emergency care, as prescribed" not the answer?

The Act does not authorise withholding emergency care for a deposit.

Why is "To refer every emergency to a government hospital first" not the answer?

The Act does not require automatic referral of emergencies.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Medical law: Clinical Establishments Act 2010 in Forensic Medicine. It also requires them to provide, within their capacity, the examination and treatment necessary to stabilise an emergency medical condition, without insisting on prior payment.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Medical law: Clinical Establishments Act 2010?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.