healthcare update - issue 10
Welcome to the tenth 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
Total Place such a good idea?
The government’s new initiative, Total Place aims to
deliver a better service at less cost. Dominic Swift
discusses what this means in practice.
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full article here
NHS charities given a temporary stay of execution
The introduction of a new accounting standard, which may
threaten the separation of charitable funds from the general
budget, has been delayed for a second year. Vicki
Hair considers the impact of the proposed changes on NHS
charities.
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full article here
Letters of intent - exploding the myths
There's no time to get a contract sent out and certainly no time
to get all the sign offs needed. Shaun Tame answers the question,
can you just send out a simple Letter of Intent which solves all
your problems?
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full article here
Have your say...
Have your say on funding for short-break services, and how to
assess the quality of health and social care services - two new
consultation papers from the Department for Children, Schools
and Families and the CQC.
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full article here
British Standards Institution to develop a standard for
management of workplace stress
Employers may not want to act as amateur psychologists but
Nottingham University is working with British Standards to develop
guidance which may require them to assess psychological risk
factors affecting their employees. James Fawcett takes a closer
look.
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full article here
Integrated Care Pilots – widening the net
Joanne Cox looks at the two-year pilot programme which focuses
on the evaluation and testing of various models of delivering
integrated care, launched in April 2009, and its progress to
date.
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full article here
Two similar cases, two opposing judgments
The use of imagery during surgery – Hannah Bramhall looks
at how the courts are setting the standard as to when it is
essential and when it isn’t.
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full article here
When one injury causes another - when do you stop being
liable?
Due to his employer’s negligence, an employee loses his
leg, and then injures himself again when he fails to properly use
his sticks or prosthesis. James Fawcett examines who is liable for
the second injury.
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full article here
Remedies - a further twist
Emily Birkett and Chris Brennan consider the recent European
Court of Justice ruling that the provisions in relation to the
three month time limit for challenging a procurement decision lack
certainty and the effect this will have.
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full article here
Forthcoming training
On 14 April, we are holding a seminar in Leeds
which will take a look the affect of the Coroners and Justice
Act on healthcare related inquests as well as catching up with
other developments in this field and what they mean in practice.
The seminar will be held at
The Carriageworks; Leeds' new theatre located on Millennium
Square. For further information, or to book a place, please
contact Terri Murphy on 0115 976 6573.