healthcare update - issue 19
Welcome to the 19th 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
"Nudge" or fudge?
Ben Troke and Chris Webb-Jenkins have today issued a bulletin on
the Public Health White Paper published yesterday; we take a look
at what they have to say.
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the full bulletin here
Timing is everything
Sian Brown reviews a recent Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
case which is essential reading for best interest assessors
and those involved in authorising deprivations.
Read
the full article here
Family first or Doctor knows best?
Ben Troke and Sian Brown consider a recent case which
highlights the Court’s approach to disputes between a patient’s
family and treating clinicians when making decisions on behalf of
patients who lack capacity.
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the full article here
Austerity and the law
Two recent Court judgements deal with health and social care
services struggling with the legal implications of reducing or
refusing services. Ben Troke reviews the judgements and the
likelihood that there are more to come.
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the full article here
Are we about to see an increase in the value of
claims?
Ian Long discusses the possibility that the value of claims
could increase significantly as a direct consequence of the
economic climate.
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the full article here
The changing landscape of funding for clinical negligence
Richard Briggs looks at the government's consultations on legal
aid and Lord Justice Jackson's proposed reforms for civil
litigation costs and the possible implications for clinical
negligence funding.
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full article here
MPs inquiry into NHS complaints and litigation
Sarah White reviews the Commons Health Select Committee inquiry
into the sharp rise in complaints against the NHS and the reasons
behind the inflation of litigation costs in recent years.
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full article here
Slimming down the NHS estate
Mick Suggett considers the possibility that many estates teams
around the country will no doubt be giving serious consideration to
which properties are essential for service delivery and
administrative use and looks at the two main types of property
interest they may hold as part of their estate.
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full article here
The Premises Assurance Model – are you up to scratch?
Paul Olliff looks at the Premises Assurance Model and gives some
top tips for being prepared.
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full article here
A fair compromise
Gemma Steele looks at compromise agreements and the conditions
they must meet.
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full article here
LIFT – Service Failure? Unavailability? So what can be
done?
Michael Sadler considers the future of NHS LIFT schemes and the
new buildings and supporting infrastructure, known in the LIFT
world as the ‘Facilities’.
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full article here
Follow the leader(s)
Melanie Print and Emily Birkett review the announcement by
Andrew Lansley that the Department of Health will be launching a GP
Consortia Pathfinder programme and the further clarification
released at the end of last month.
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full article here
The Bribery Act 2010
Sharon Jones discusses the five key, basic offences, what these
mean for healthcare organisations and gives top tips based on the
MoJ's guidelines.
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full article here
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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.