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At the end of May, a Private Member's Bill received its first reading in the House of Lords which sets in motion the first debate on prospective legislation for more than five years...

The Government has now offered an explanation for the absence of an Employment Bill in the 2021 Queen’s Speech...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that once an employer has committed a fundamental breach of contract, the employee does not have to accept an offer to make amends, but remains entitled to rely on the breach and bring a claim for constructive unfair dismissal...

Care Quality Commission aims for a ‘dynamic and flexible’ approach to regulation. The CQC’s new strategy commits to adopt a more proportionate and risk-based approach to regulation...

The UK pharma sector is readying itself for the introduction of the new ABPI Code, bringing in extensive changes to the industry's self-regulatory system.

The aim is to identify concrete and actionable steps to review and update the analysis of pharmaceutical mergers, and address perceived harms around price increases and anti-competitive conduct.

The Department of Health and Social Care has published two consultations seeking views on draft guidance in respect of the use of force in mental health units...

The European Parliament has asked the EU Commission to take another look at the UK's data protection adequacy assessment...

Restrictions in promotions of HFSS foods from April 2022...

The European Parliament has asked the EU Commission to take another look at the UK's data protection adequacy assessment.

The European Parliament has asked the EU Commission to take another look at the UK's data protection adequacy assessment...

In November 2020, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman published a report, Continuing Healthcare: Getting it right first time following a review of 60 CHC cases...