22 March 2021 Blog Update No. 3: coronavirus guidance for Mental Health Tribunal hearings Although it may feel like many moons ago, you may remember our updates last year in relation to the Mental Health Pilot Practice Direction... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
22 March 2021 Blog ‘Food Fraud Resilience’ self-assessment tool The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) have developed a ‘food fraud resilience’ self-assessment tool to support businesses in developing and implementing their counter-fraud strategy... Share this article Bookmark this page 7 min read
19 March 2021 Blog Further changes to immigration rules announced The Government has recently published a Statement of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules which contains changes to work and study visa routes from April 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 March 2021 Blog Green Transport update In the March 2021 budget the UK Government reiterated its commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
17 March 2021 Blog Primary care update: New to Partnership Payment Scheme In this update, we answer some of the frequently asked questions when it comes to the New to Partnership Payment Scheme that was launched by NHS England in conjunction with the British Medical Association in order to encourage individuals to take up partnership within GP practices in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
17 March 2021 Blog Regulator updates its guidance on meeting the duty of candour This new guidance is a must read for providers of health and social care services who would be well advised to check that their systems comply with their duty of candour obligations... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 March 2021 Blog Patient capital in real estate investment We have now hosted our third insightful discussion on patient capital in real estate investment, in our series of “on the sofa with"... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 March 2021 Blog Revised Food Law Codes of Practice Published The FSA has published the revised Food Law Codes of Practice (the Codes) and Food Law Practice Guidance and introduced a Competency Framework in England and Northern Ireland, updated versions may be accessed here... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 March 2021 Blog Defra consultation looks set to relax restrictions on gene editing in farming A ten-week consultation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on the question of relaxing restrictions on gene editing in farming closes this week (Wednesday 17 March.)... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
16 March 2021 Blog Senior care workers added to the shortage occupation list The Government has published a Statement of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules which contain changes to the shortage occupation list from 1 April 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 March 2021 Blog Your guide to the Mental Health Act White Paper Following the publication of the Department of Health and Social Care’s White Paper on Reforming the Mental Health Act on 13 January 2021, the mental health team at Mills & Reeve have produced commentary on a number of the changes proposed... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 March 2021 Blog Annual increases in rates of funded nursing care It’s that time of year again, when we remind readers of the imminent changes to the rates for NHS-funded nursing care or FNC... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read