healthcare update - issue 13

Welcome to the 13th edition of our healthcare update, the easy and convenient way for professionals working across the healthcare sector to stay up to date with legal developments. We hope you will find the articles in this issue of interest.

Should you require any further information on any of the issues or events in this edition, please feel free to contact us. We would also be very pleased to hear from you with any views you have in relation to the update generally.

Articles in this issue


All change - What will the new coalition Government mean for health and social care?

Ben Troke sifts through the manifestos and coalition policy for clues.
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Humberstone - Public funding for legal representation at inquests

Richard Briggs examines a recent Judgment on Legal Services Commission funding for relatives at an inquest.
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A waste of a challenge
Chris Brennan and Emily Birkett look at the recent High Court application of the ruling in Uniplex (UK) Limited v NHS Business Services Authority (Case C-406/08), dismissing a challenge to a public procurement procedure.
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The scope of an inquest investigation
Mark Barnett considers the Jones' decision on the scope of an inquest investigation and its implications.
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Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - The final chapter
Mark Barnett examines the final stage of the Savage marathon.
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Work equipment trial success

James Fawcett analyses a recent Browne Jacobson trial success concerning linen bags and a back injury.
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Psychiatric claim successfully defended

Neil Ward reports on the successful defence of a psychiatric claim by Browne Jacobson.
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GMC guidance on treatment and care towards the end of life
Lorna Hardman comments on the new GMC guidance on 'Treatment and care towards the end of life' published on 19 May 2010.
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The content of this update is provided for the purposes of general interest and information. It contains only brief summaries of aspects of the subject matter and does not provide comprehensive statements of the law. It does not constitute legal advice and does not provide a substitute for it.

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