26 November 2021 Blog A minute to midnight for Health and Social Care: can Integrated Retirement Communities rewind the clock? Victoria Hughes-Barker reflects on the Association of Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) conference Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
25 November 2021 Blog New Year, new procurement thresholds: what does this mean for the health sector? Procurements advertised on or after 1 January 2022 will be subject to new thresholds... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 November 2021 Blog Consultation on changes to NHS transactions guidance NHS England and NHS Improvement have launched a consultation on changes to the NHS transactions guidance for trusts undertaking transactions... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 November 2021 Blog Tribunal ruling required to resolve dispute over academic's probationary period and dismissal The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the employment tribunal’s ruling about the early termination of a lecturer’s contract at the University of Essex... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 November 2021 Blog Update on Integrated Care Boards On Monday evening, the Health and Care Bill was amended to clarify that there can be more than one NHS Trust/Foundation Trust member, primary medical services provider member and local authority member on an integrated care board... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 November 2021 Blog Employers should convey all disciplinary allegations and consider alternatives to dismissal The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld an employment tribunal decision that the dismissal of an employee for his conduct at a political rally was unfair... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
24 November 2021 Blog New inquiry: the future of general practice The Health and Social Care Committee has launched a new inquiry to investigate the future of NHS general practice, examining the key challenges facing general practice over the next five years as well as the current and ongoing barriers... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 November 2021 Blog Achilles’ heel: Schedule 2 Integrated Care Boards Yesterday (22 November 2021) saw the Health and Care Bill move to the Report stage in the House of Commons, with the final day of the stage coming to a close today. One of the tabled amendments... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 November 2021 Blog Tribunal ruling required to resolve dispute over academic’s probationary period and dismissal The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the employment tribunal’s ruling about the early termination of a lecturer’s contract ... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 November 2021 Blog The role of hydrogen fuel I explain the role of hydrogen fuel in the UK's net zero goals. I look at how hydrogen will be produced and used, the UK hydrogen strategy, the 'hydrogen economy.... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
17 November 2021 Blog Update: deprivation of liberty, looked after children under 16 and unregulated placements With reports of the increasing number of vulnerable children in England being placed in unregulated placements under deprivation of liberty orders, we report on a recent decision... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 November 2021 Blog Deed v Contract Under English law there are two main ways that parties can execute agreements; as a deed or as a simple contract (also known as a ‘contract under hand’)....... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read