Professor Vivienne Harpwood
Emerita Professor
- harpwood@cardiff.ac.uk
- 0.18, Law Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX
Overview
Vivienne Harpwood is an Emerita Professor at Cardiff University. She was Course Director for more than 20 years of the Legal Aspects of Medical Practice (LLM) degree, the first Masters’degree of its kind, established in 1987. During her time in Cardiff University she published books and numerous articles on medical law and tort, and she continues as editor of Butterworth's Medico-Legal Reports. She was founding editor of the journal “Medical Law International”, and has given invited lectures on medical law and ethics to healthcare professionals in the UK and overseas. Vivienne served on the UK Government's NHS Complaints Review Committee, whose recommendations in 1994 formed the basis of modern NHS Complaints Systems in all four UK jurisdictions. She was also a member of the Silicone Gel Breast Implant Review Group. She chaired the Wales Cancer Research UK Governance Board and was a member of the Wales DNAR-CPR Core Group.She presented oral evidence to the Welsh Government's Health and Social Care Committee during the passage of the Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill 2013,and was a member of the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 Expert Reference Group. More recently Vivienne has participated as a panel member in the webinar discussion series of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Programme “In the Wake of COVID-19”. She has practised as a barrister, and has given many media interviews on legal topics and ethical issues. After a long career as a legal academic Vivienne has held a number of posts in NHS Wales culminating in her current appointment as Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board and Chair of Welsh Health Specialised Services. She also chairs the Welsh NHS Confederation.
Biography
Speaking engagements
| Date | Title | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 2014 | Medico-Legal Issues in Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Risk management and Medico-Legal Issues in Women's Healthcare, London ROyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
| September 2011 | Developments in UK Law for overseas students | Pearson Conference on Law, Colombo, Sri Lanka and the Maldives |
| May 2005 | Communication issues in healthcare | Patient Communication, Nottingham |
| November 2004 | New dilemmas in Informed Consent | Consent to Medical Treatment, Nottingham |
| October 2003 | Ethical issues in data protection | International Cancer Registries, Cardiff |
Publications
2013
- Chatterjee, J., Datta, S., Butt, S. and Harpwood, V. H. 2013. Personal professional indemnity and contractual issues for trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology. Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 33(2), pp. 125-127. (10.3109/01443615.2012.725786)
2012
- Harpwood, V. H. 2012. Medical law section. In: All England Law Reports Annual Review 2011. London: LexisNexis, pp. 326-344.
2011
- Harpwood, V. H. 2011. Medical law section. In: All England Law Reports Annual Review 2010. London: LexisNexis, pp. 331-354.
2010
- Harpwood, V. H. 2010. Medical law section. In: All England Law Reports Annual Review 2009. London: LexisNexis, pp. 345-361.
2009
- Harpwood, V. H. 2009. Medical law section. In: All England Annual Review 2008. London: Butterworths Law, pp. 332-360.
2008
- Harpwood, V. H. 2008. Modern tort law. 7th ed.. Routledge-Cavendish.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2008. Medical law section. In: All England Annual Review 2007. London: Butterworths Law, pp. 285-305.
- Harpwood, V. H. ed. 2008. Personal injury compensation 2007-8 (vols 1-10). Informa.
- Harpwood, V. H. ed. 2008. Medical law monitor 2007. Vols. 1-7.. Informa.
2007
- Harpwood, V. H. 2007. An ethical framework for commissioning health services to achieve the Healthcare Standards for Wales. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government. Available at: http://www.hiw.org.uk/Documents/477/WHC%20076%20ethics%20framework.pdf
- Harpwood, V. H. 2007. Medical law section. In: All England Law Reports Annual Review 2006. London: LexisNexis, pp. 287-306.
- Harpwood, V. H. and Pattinson, S. eds. 2007. Medical Law International. 2007 and 2008. Vol 8 (issues 1-4). Oxford: AB Academic Publishers.
2006
- Harpwood, V. H. 2006. In defence of doctors. In: McLean, S. A. M. ed. First Do No Harm: Law, Ethics and Healthcare. Applied Legal Philosophy Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 586-606.
- Harpwood, V. H. and et al, . 2006. Policy for consent to examination or treatment. Wales: Velindre NHS Trust. Available at: http://www2.nphs.wales.nhs.uk:8080/phwpoliciesdocs.nsf/($all)/3b8e3bb9dbce38118025772d0043d8b8/$file/policy%20for%20consent%20to%20examination%20or%20treatment%20(black%2092).doc
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2006. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2006. Medical law section. In: All England Law Reports Annual Review 2005. London: LexisNexis, pp. 300-326.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2006. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2006. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2006. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
2005
- Harpwood, V. H. 2005. Modern tort law. 6th ed.. London: Cavendish.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2005. Medical law section. In: Rose, C. ed. All England Law Reports Annual Review 2004. London: LexisNexis, pp. 273-292.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2005. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2005. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2005. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2005. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2005. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2005. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
2004
- Harpwood, V. H. and Coleman, M. 2004. United Kingdom: data protection and confidentiality. In: Biomedical Research. Ethical Eye Series Vol. 5. Strasbourg: Council of Europe, pp. 141-159.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2004. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2004. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2004. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2004. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2004. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2004. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
2003
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2003. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2003. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2003. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2003. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2003. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Davies, J. et al. eds. 2003. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2003. Modern tort law. 5th ed.. London: Cavendish.
2002
- Harpwood, V. H. 2002. Joint and several liability in tort. In: Grubb, A. ed. The Law of Tort. Frome: Butterworths, pp. 129-143.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2002. Negligence: breach of duty. In: Grubb, A. ed. The Law of Tort. Frome: Butterworths, pp. 589-634.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2002. Breach of statutory duty. In: Grubb, A. ed. The Law of Tort. Frome: Butterworths, pp. 661-684.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2002. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2002. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2002. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2002. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2002. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2002. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
2001
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2001. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2001. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2001. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Harpwood, V. 2001. Clinical governance, litigation and human rights. Journal of Management in Medicine 15(3), pp. 227-241. (10.1108/EUM0000000005511)
- Harpwood, V. 2001. The vCJD crisis: Lessons from the Phillips Inquiry. Health Law 5(7), pp. 1-5.
- Harpwood, V. 2001. Cleaning up our hospitals. Health Law 6(1), pp. 1-5.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2001. Clinical negligence, duty of care and human rights. Health Law 6(4)
- Harpwood, V. H. 2001. Bolitho, expert evidence and the role of judges. Health Law 6(10)
- Harpwood, V. 2001. The government’s clinical negligence consultation: an analysis. Health Law 6(9), pp. 4-7.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2001. New facets of access to health care. Health Law 5(4), pp. 1-7.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2001. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2001. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2001. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2001. Negligence in healthcare: clinical claims and risk in context. London: Informa.
2000
- Harpwood, V. H. 2000. Principles of tort law. 4th ed.. Principles of Law. London: Cavendish.
- Harpwood, V. H. 2000. The manipulation of medical practice. In: Freeman, M. and Lewis, A. eds. Law and Medicine. Current Legal Issues Vol. 3. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 47-66.
- Fennell, P. W. H. et al. eds. 2000. Butterworths medico-legal reports. London: Butterworths.
- Harpwood, V. 2000. Brady, force-feeding and human rights. Health Law 5(3), pp. 1-3.
- Harpwood, V. 2000. Challenging times for ambulance services. Health Law 5(7), pp. 1-3.
- Harpwood, V. 2000. NHS complaints and litigation. Health Law 5(1), pp. 1-3.
- Harpwood, V. 2000. Preserving confidentiality in medical research. Health Law 5(2), pp. 1-4.
1999
- Harpwood, V. H. 1999. NHS complaints. In: Powers, M. J. and Harris, N. H. eds. Clinical Negligence (3rd revised ed.). London: Butterworths, pp. 59-89.
- Harpwood, V. 1999. Health watch: A new approach. Health Law 4(2), pp. 1-5.
- Harpwood, V. 1999. Maintaining public health: Enforcing vaccinations. Health Law 4(9), pp. 1-4.
- Harpwood, V. 1999. New facets of access to healthcare. Health Law 4(4), pp. 1-7.
- Harpwood, V. 1999. NHS complaints - the link with litigation. Health Law 5(1), pp. 1-4.
- Harpwood, V. 1999. NHS complaints: Further analysis. Health Law 4(10), pp. 1-8.
- Harpwood, V. 1999. Patient medication records. Health Law 4(6), pp. 3-6.
- Harpwood, V. 1999. Public health: A major Government priority. Health Law 4(3), pp. 1-5.
- Harpwood, V. 1999. The NHS complaints system: Teething troubles. Health Law 4(9), pp. 1-7.
1993
- Fennell, P. W. H., Harpwood, V. H. and Ngwena, C. 1993. Medical law section. In: Brown, P. ed. All England Law Reports Annual Review 1992. London: Butterworths, pp. 285-313.
1992
- Fennell, P. W. H., Harpwood, V. H. and Ngwena, C. 1992. Medical law section. In: Brown, P. ed. All England Law Reports Annual Review 1991. London: Butterworths, pp. 231-257.
