All Legal articles – Page 119
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Private orthopaedic clinic fined for registration breaches
A court has fined the company that runs a private orthopaedic clinic for breaching the conditions of its registration as a healthcare provider.
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Health 2.0 empowers plugged-in patients
Consumers are well ahead of the health service in using the web, with patient opinion leaders emerging in many disease areas. Should the NHS engage the public in online dialogue, asks Daloni Carlisle
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NHS fraud investigations - know your obligations
The NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service can demand that trusts produce documents under the NHS Act 2006. Here, Andrew Craggs offers advice to managers on dealing with such requests
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Protecting NHS data
NHS managers should prepare their organisations for tougher data protection rules coming into force. Simon Charlton explains
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Bucking the absenteeism trend
Managing sickness absence in the NHS can be tricky, but there are steps managers can take to protect productivity and staff well-being. Jane Fraser explains
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Handling an inquest: a guide for NHS managers
Healthcare organisations need to prepare themselves for the challenges of dealing with an inquest, particularly in light of the Human Rights Act and the forthcoming Coroners Bill. Simon Tait and Barbara Anthony explain
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EU law gives patients right to charge for overseas care
The rights of patients to charge the NHS for care they receive abroad will be set out for the first time in a European Commission directive due to be published this week.
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NHS estate funding options
Bridget Archibald looks at the estate funding options open to NHS bodies
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Confed warning to staff who break data rules
Employers at the NHS Confederation conference have been warned not to let staff off the hook over data breaches.
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Complying with the acute services contract
A new mandatory contract for acute services is causing concern among commissioners and providers because some feel it places unreasonable demands on trusts. Jeremy Roper explains
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Top-up review set to question core NHS principles
The 'founding principles of the NHS' are to be revisited after the government launched a review of the ban preventing patients making 'top-up' payments for drugs.
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Legal briefing: patients ineligible for NHS treatment
What do you do if a patient who is not entitled to free treatment comes to you for help? Melea McFarlane explores the practicalities
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Workforce contracts under fire
NHS workforce contracts represent a 'missed opportunity' for change, today's joint report from the Healthcare Commission and Audit Commission concludes.
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Understanding the new NHS standard contract for acute services
A new contract has tightened the rules governing interactions between acute care providers and commissioners. Johanne Smith explains the new requirements
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Academics slam two-tier corporate manslaughter legislation
The exclusion of sectioned patients from a new law aimed at protecting people from dangerous management practices is being condemned as 'scandalous'.
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Understanding the embryology bill
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill is an emotive issue for many people and continues to polarise public opinion. Despite widespread media coverage, misconceptions and scaremongering are obfuscating the debate. Ben Troke explains
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Universal protection for vulnerable patients
Mental capacity advocates should be available to vulnerable patients who need them, but this is not always the case. Georgina Rowley explains the advocates' role
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Secret audio recordings: know the law
A patient who makes a secret audio recording of a consultation with a clinician is unlikely to be breaking any privacy or data protection laws. Jennifer Mellani explains how good communication and trust building can avoid the anxiety of this happening in the first place
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Hospital funds tied to patient satisfaction
Funding for hospitals in England is set to be linked to performance by using patients' experiences to measure quality of care.
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Deaneries could seek university-style legal exemptions
Strategic health authorities could be forced to loosen ties with deaneries, after a 'bombshell' decision to class deaneries as employment agencies.