9 September 2020 Blog Covid-19 reconfiguration: making temporary health service changes permanent Over the past six months, we have witnessed a wave of Covid-19 health service changes take place across the country... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 September 2020 Blog NEW edition of Who Pays? published: clarity on commissioning and payment for out of area placements - or not? So, as promised in our article, this blog sets out our thoughts on section 14 of Who Pays? This covers the exception to the general commissioning responsibility rules relating to out of area placements of adults for continuing care... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
7 September 2020 Blog Failure to frame disciplinary charges correctly led to unfair dismissal The latest EAT unfair dismissal decision involving child protection issues underlines the importance of framing disciplinary charges correctly. .. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 September 2020 Blog Anorexia: mental capacity and medical treatment An NHS Foundation Trust v AB. A new Court of Protection decision involving the treatment of an anorexia nervosa patient (with a diagnosis of a Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder) highlights a number of issues of interest to clinical teams from capacity and insight to medical treatment and force feeding... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
6 September 2020 Blog Are you part of an NHS-led provider collaborative? We share insights from our learning and experience of working with NHS-led lead provider collaboratives on what makes a successful collaborative – the honeymoon can fade fairly quickly as you get down to the difficult issues... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
3 September 2020 Blog The UK life sciences market after December 2020 - medical devices In this article, we discuss the future for medical devices. Producers of medical devices will face major changes after the end of the transition period. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
2 September 2020 Blog NEW version of Who Pays? guidance published: effective from 1 September A new update to the 2013 Who Pays? guidance has been published. A must read for those with commissioning responsibilities. But what of the new “updated” 2020 version: was it worth the wait and what can we glean from a first brief encounter?.. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
1 September 2020 Blog It can sometimes be fair to dismiss without following any procedure A senior manager who was dismissed without any formal procedure has been found to have been fairly dismissed... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
31 August 2020 Blog Contract of employment can be divided between different transferees following a TUPE transfer A recent ECJ ruling suggests it is possible to split the hours of a transferring employee between different transferees... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 August 2020 Blog Standard Essential Patents in the Supreme Court The UK Supreme Court's ruling on Standard Essential Patents is a disappointment to implementers, and leaves considerable power in the hands of SEP owners... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
26 August 2020 Blog Invest to protect the NHS No one disputes that substantial investment in the primary care estate is fundamental to the delivery of world-class patient care and a sustainable NHS... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 August 2020 Blog Building a sustainable future: fair access to education The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 ambitious socio-economic goals which countries around the world have pledged to meet by 2030. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read