Solon Mark
Pract Midwife. 2013 Jul-Aug;16(7):31-2.
Both midwives and maternity support workers can be confused about who is liable if a task is delegated and something goes wrong. With proper understanding of roles and a knowledge of which tasks can and can't be delegated, however, the midwife should be protected, particularly as in practice the NHS body will have vicarious liability in the event of any claim. Clinical negligence training identifies the risks and responsibilities involved--and, leaving aside issues of delegation, training should also instil common sense safeguards against incurring criminal liability, which is independent from any professional or civil sanction.
助产士和产妇支持工作者都可能对一项任务被委托后出现问题时谁应承担责任感到困惑。然而，通过对角色的正确理解以及对哪些任务可以和不可以委托的了解，助产士应受到保护，特别是在实际操作中，英国国家医疗服务体系（NHS）机构在任何索赔事件中都将承担替代责任。临床过失培训确定了其中涉及的风险和责任——并且，撇开委托问题不谈，培训还应灌输避免承担刑事责任的常识性保障措施，刑事责任独立于任何专业或民事制裁。
