All Legal articles – Page 41
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NewsHigh Court rejects pharma industry's challenge to drug cost controls
The High Court has thrown out a legal challenge by the drugs industry to a controversial affordability test on the introduction of new treatments.
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NewsExclusive: 'Great concern' over 'growing gap' in mental health services
A drop in mental health inpatient beds coupled with a fall in community care provision is a “great concern” that requires an urgent review, a new report has said.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trust pursuing foreign government in court over unpaid debt
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Foundation Trust is taking legal action against the Libyan government over unpaid debt, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCCGs in legal directions lose commissioning responsibilities
Five clinical commissioning groups have been given legal directions by NHS England this month – two of which have been ordered to stop commissioning all acute services.
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HSJ LocalTrust pleads guilty to health and safety charge over patient's death
One of the country’s largest mental health and community trusts has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety law over the death of a teenage patient.
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NewsGovernment pushes ahead with safe space plans despite 'misuse' concerns
A new health service safety investigations bill pushes ahead with controversial plans to allow local NHS trusts to investigate safety breaches without the need to disclose the information uncovered.
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NewsPrivate hospital agrees £27m compensation deal over rogue surgeon
A private hospital group has agreed to pay £27.2m in compensation to patients injured by a surgeon who operated from its sites.
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CommentProposed changes to deprivation of liberty laws – what you need to know
Hope Davis-McCallion explains the Law Commission’s ’urgent’ safeguard suggestions
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NewsExclusive: US firm suing NHS England for millions in unpaid bills
A US owned clinical waste firm is suing the NHS for millions of pounds in unpaid bills, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local'Heavy handed' NHS England forces CCG to agree to STP
NHS England threatened commissioners in London with legal directions if they do not support plans to appoint a single accountable officer, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ LocalHospital downgrade faces legal challenge
A new legal hearing has been granted into the proposed downgrade of an Oxfordshire hospital.
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HSJ LocalCare assistant charged with defrauding Southern Health
A care assistant is to appear in court tomorrow charged with defrauding Southern Health Foundation Trust of more than £250,000.
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NewsExclusive: Police find 'significant under reporting' of fraud in NHS
Significant amounts of fraud are going undetected in the NHS because trusts and their contractors lack the expertise to spot it, a police report obtained by HSJ reveals.
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NewsSupreme Court decision forces NHS pension rule change
NHS trusts are to be asked for help in tracking down unmarried former partners of deceased NHS staff who were wrongly denied pension benefits, HSJ has learned.
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CommentCould Brexit change competition and procurement in the NHS?
Post-Brexit the UK may gain some freedom to redefine the application of competition and procurement in the NHS but any change will depend on the political choices of the government of the day, writes Cristina Sarb
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HSJ LocalTrust forced to pay £300k VAT over Virgin Care contract
A trust in Staffordshire has been forced to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in VAT charges due to a controversial “prime provider” contract commissioned by its CCG.
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NewsBrexit: Government must pay for impact on NHS, alliance warns
The government must pay for any financial impact of Brexit on the NHS, a former top civil servant has said, warning of risks to the UK economy if costs spiral without extra funding.
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NewsExclusive: Safety fears over thousands of unregulated NHS staff
Patients are being put at “unacceptable risk” because thousands of unregulated NHS staff are being allowed to perform invasive procedures without checks on their qualifications, HSJ has been told.
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NewsRegulator chief promises new 'rigour and consistency'
The new head of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has admitted the regulator still struggles to relate to complaining patients and families, but has pledged to bring “rigour and consistency” to its work.
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NewsNHS managers think admitting mistakes is wrong, says PHSO
Senior leaders in the NHS have believed owning up to mistakes was not the right thing to do for too long, the new health service ombudsman has told HSJ.