15 November 2021 Blog Patient safety: what lessons can be learned? Delayed by Covid-19, the Government recently published their response to the recommendations of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s Inquiry on... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 November 2021 Blog Lloyd v Google in the Supreme Court - what's the impact? What does the Supreme Court ruling in Lloyd v Google mean for data controllers? Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 November 2021 Blog The ABPI sets out its stall for the future of medicines regulation We take a look at the ABPI's Vision Paper on UK medicines regulatory policy and global influence in a post-pandemic world. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 November 2021 Blog COP26 and the Energy Transition: The Importance of Hydrogen As part of our ongoing series of blogs focussing on CoP26 and the efforts being made more specifically within the construction industry to achieve Net Zero by 2050, this blog will focus on the use of hydrogen as an alternative to oil and natural gas as a means of generating energy....... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
11 November 2021 Blog Suicide prevention in universities One of the issues which higher education institutions are focusing on increasingly is the wellbeing of their students. The Office for Students (OfS) has published a topic briefing for universities and colleges to take steps to help prevent suicide among students and support the community. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
10 November 2021 Blog COP26 - the first week The UN’s COP26 began on 1 November, focussing on the goals of achieving net zero by 2050 and a global temperature reduction, protecting communities and natural habitats, mobilising finance and working collectively to tackle the climate emergency....... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 November 2021 Blog Supreme Court rejects data misuse class action Today the Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Richard Lloyd, a consumer protection campaigner seeking to bring a claim against Google on behalf of a class of more than 4 million iPhone users... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
10 November 2021 Blog COVID vaccination to become condition of deployment for frontline health and care staff Two days before the end of the grace period for the enforcement of its new vaccination policy in care homes, the Government announced that similar requirements will be imposed across the health and wider care sector in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
10 November 2021 Blog Government launches adult social care winter plan The Government has published its Adult social care Covid-19 winter plan 2021-22 setting out how it aims to support the sector over the coming months... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
9 November 2021 Blog Safety watchdog publishes major report on NHS-funded care in independent hospitals Integrated Care Systems must take steps to ensure that effective processes have been implemented to identify local capability and capacity of their local independent acute hospitals, says the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
9 November 2021 Blog CMA concerned over availability, price and quality of children's care The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently published its interim report into its market study on children's social care provision... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 November 2021 Blog Ninety one per cent of charities negatively affected by pandemic, and internal disputes on the increase Given the long running and unpredictable nature of COVID-19, as well as its wide-ranging effects, recent research published by the Charity Commission suggesting only ninety one per cent of charities surveyed had experienced some negative impact as a result of the pandemic seems almost remarkable... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read