On 1 November 2018, the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent , however a commencement dated for the full implementation date of the Act has not yet been provided.
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This strategy heralds wholesale changes to the way the CQC interacts with health providers, so what should providers do now?
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Implications for in-house legal, patient safety, clinical governance, workforce culture and large-scale reviews.
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Welcome to our latest Newsletter in which we focus on which focuses on 2021 and what we have learnt so far.
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This is the third in a series of four webinars regarding the NHS White Paper. We will provide an overview and discussion of the ensuring accountability and enhancing public confidence proposals section of the white paper, looking at the framework for oversight of the health system and workforce accountability.
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We set out and consider each legal proposal in the section on working together and supporting integration and innovation. The Government has put forward an additional series of targeted proposals to improve social care, public health, and quality and safety.
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This article looks at the proposal to establish a new independent body, the Health Service Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) to investigate incidents which have or may have implications for patient safety.
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It is two years since Professor Sir Simon Wessely delivered his landmark Independent Review of the Mental Health Act. The government has now published the Mental Health Act white paper, setting out their plans to reform the act in response to Sir Wessely’s report.
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We talk about the key legal principles that apply when processing requests for access to confidential information and gave some practical tips on how to deal with issues that might arise when Trusts are dealing with complex information requests.
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An update on what individuals and NHS organisations should expect from the regulators in 2021.
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