healthcare update - issue 11
Welcome to the 11th 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
New prosecution guidelines on assisted suicide - comfort from
clarity?
Sian Brown considers the recent guidelines published by the
Director of Public Prosecutions, outlining the factors to be
considered when deciding whether someone has broken the law in
assisting another’s suicide.
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full article here
Lessons from Mid-Staffordshire
Amelia Newbold analyses the Francis Inquiry into events at
Mid-Staffordshire and highlights the key lessons for all
Trusts.
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full article here
Adult social care to get a radical overhaul? Have your
say...
Ceri-Sian Williams explains the Law Commission’s plans to
overhaul the legislation relating to adult social care and explains
how you can get involved.
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full article here
Just playing with DOLS?
Ben Troke looks back over the first year of operation of the
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to see what’s changed and what we
have learned.
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full article here
Risky business
Christine Crawford looks at the new NHSLA initiative on Risk
Management Reports.
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full article here
Fulfilling and rewarding lives - the autism strategy
Ceri-Sian Williams reviews the cross-government strategy issued
following the introduction of the Autism Act 2009.
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full article here
Employer fined after employee is killed by a service user
Andy Hopkin looks at the recent case of a mental health
charity convicted of health and safety offences following the death
of an employee stabbed by a service user.
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full article here
Government consultation published on implementation of the
Coroners Act
Lorna Hardman looks at the recently published consultation on
the implementation of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
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full article here
Challenging times - how a commercial approach can help
Melanie Print looks at increased pressure on the NHS to achieve
high quality care for all and the shifting focus towards
commerciality.
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full article here
Forthcoming training
Don't forget about our seminar in Leeds on 14 April 2010
which will take a look the affect of the Coroners and Justice
Act on healthcare related inquests. For further information,
or to book a place, please go
to our seminars and training page.
We will also be discussing the Act and the current consultation
in our next meeting of the Nottingham Litigation and Inquest Forum
on 26 May 2010. Please
contact Anna Wetton if you would like further information or
would like to attend.
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.