healthcare update - issue two
Welcome to the second edition of our healthcare update, an
easy and convenient way for claims, complaints and risk managers in
the healthcare sector to stay up to date with legal developments.
We hope you will find these 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
Corporate Manslaughter Q & A
On 6 April 2008, the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate
Homicide Act 2007 came into force. In this article Andy
Hopkin provides answers to some of the questions you may
have on this new legislation.
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here
Offender health and the Coroner's Court
Lorna Hardman provides valuable advice to all those involved
with Inquests, and especially Trusts with responsibilities for
commissioning or providing offender healthcare.
Read the full article here
The true cost of stillbirth claims
A recent High Court decision has highlighted the difficulties of
assessing and reserving for claims involving stillbirth and
neonatal death, especially where the mother has sustained
psychiatric injuries. Sejal Mehta duscusses the
implications of this judgment.
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here
Judicial review: are your procedures fair?
NHS Trusts must have fair procedures in place when exercising their
decision-making functions. Barbara Anthony examines what is
considered to be "a fair procedure" in today's society.
Read the full article here
Rampton patients' Article 8 rights go up in
smoke!
Patients at a high security psychiatric hospital who claimed that
the smoking ban breached their human rights recently had their
claim stubbed out by the High Court.
Read the full article here
Hospital orders: what happens when the 28 day limit
expires?
A recent High Court case shows the pragmatic approach of the Court
where a hospital order gave rise to the possibility that a
patient may have been unlawfully detained. We highlight
the issues to be considered when detaining patients under the
Mental Health Act.
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here
News round-up
An overview of developments in health and social care over
the last few months, with links to the bulletins issued on
these topics.
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here
The content of this bulletin 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.