All Legal articles – Page 58
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HSJ PartnersBarometer: Another year of change beckons for CCGs
Establish relationships that look at patient need
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CommentWe need clarity around how competition law will affect new care models
The integration agenda
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NewsHigh Court rules against regulator in pharma transparency case
A High Court judge has concluded that the Health Research Authority acted unlawfully in applying new transparency rules on pharmaceutical companies carrying out clinical trials.
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HSJ LocalMonitor probes trust governance following unfair dismissal ruling
LEADERSHIP: Monitor is investigating how a mental health trust is run after an employment tribunal found that a trust director was unfairly dismissed after being harassed by the former trust chair.
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NewsCap on clinical negligence costs could save £400m, says Litigation Authority
The health service could save £400m a year if the government changed the law to fix the costs for clinical negligence schemes alongside other measures, the NHS Litigation Authority has said.
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HSJ PartnersGetting to grips with Monitor's framework for change
How to navigate the regulatory challenges ahead
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NewsExclusive: DH funds private prescriptions for drug denied to NHS patients
Taxpayers’ money is being used by the Department of Health to pay for private prescriptions for a £12,000 a year drug to treat narcolepsy, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts threaten to quit negligence scheme
At least 17 NHS trusts are considering opting out of the national risk pool for clinical negligence claims, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Plan to combine regulators and safety in single 'new body'
Many of the functions of Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority are expected to be brought together in a single ‘new body’, which would also take on new patient safety and improvement work, HSJ has been told.
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NewsExclusive: 'Candour' law may change after legal threat
The government is considering changing the duty of candour law just three months after it came into effect, following a threat of judicial review by a patient charity, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMore than 60 managers have faced fit and proper complaints
A total of 65 NHS chief executives and senior board directors have been subject to complaints under fit and proper person regulations, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCommunities secretary explains barriers to devolution deals
No devolution deal will be signed off unless local enterprise partnerships are ‘at the heart’ of proposals, communities secretary Greg Clark has warned.
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CommentLords help us: End of life provision falls short of supporting the dying
The Palliative Care Bill
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HSJ PartnersNew procurement rules: Simplifying the process for NHS professionals
Public Contracts Regulations
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Special measures trust faces group legal action by patients
A trust in special measures is facing collective legal action from more than a dozen patients and families. It comes amid allegations of systemic failure which contributed to poor care, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDH considers cap on legal costs for negligence claims
The Department of Health is considering a cap on legal costs for clinical negligence claims against NHS organisations.
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HSJ LocalNew negligence rules render trust 'unviable'
FINANCE: More than 40 trusts have lost their maximum discounts for premiums for 2015-16 now that changes to the way clinical negligence premiums are calculated have come into force.
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Comment'Local beds' are now obsolete for teenage patients in crisis
More are admitted far from home