All Legal articles – Page 65
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CommentMichael White: Compassion requires us to sort out assisted dying law
There was a thoughtful, moving debate in the Lords
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NewsDrop in bans on hospital and care home workers
The Labour Party has voiced concern about a sharp drop in the numbers of people being barred from working with vulnerable adults in care homes and hospitals.
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HSJ LocalTrust in lock-out dispute faces legal action
Trade union Unite has pledge to take legal action against Northampton General Hospital Trust after it locked out pathology staff following a contract dispute.
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NewsCouncil warned to end legal battle over North Yorkshire maternity reconfiguration
QC advises Richmondshire to drop judicial review
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HSJ KnowledgeTackling the hidden cost of fraud in the NHS
A look at the pros and cons of civil litigation against fraudsters
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NewsNHS England to outsource £100m primary care admin function
NHS England has announced it will go to open procurement to outsource its £100m primary care support services functions.
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NewsExclusive: Provider ordered to pay whistleblower £80k compensation
A whistleblowing nurse has been awarded £80,000 by an employment tribunal that found she was unfairly dismissed after raising patient safety concerns
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NewsCQC sued over 'cover up' report
The current chair and chief executive of the CQC abused their power by publishing allegations that a former executive ordered a “cover up” of its failings, papers filed at the High Court allege
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NewsBMA sues whistleblower surgeon
The British Medical Association is suing a whistleblowing surgeon for legal costs of up to £250,000 following the collapse of a High Court battle.
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HSJ KnowledgeHeatherwood-Frimley Park shows the way through merger process
Pass the test of the law
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HSJ PartnersIs your organisation depriving someone of their liberty?
A Supreme Court ruling has far reaching impact
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NewsCourt rules doctors must consult patients over resuscitation orders
BREAKING: Patients have a new legal right to be consulted before doctors place ‘do not attempt resuscitation’ orders in their notes
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NewsWilful neglect offence to become law by 2015
Wilful neglect could become a criminal offence next year after the government last night tabled amendments to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill.
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HSJ LocalCCGs could be caught out by 'technical' legal challenge
A South West clinical commissioning group has reached an out of court agreement with NHS campaigners who claimed its polices on patient and public involvement were unlawful – in a legal challenge lawyers warn could cause problems for other CCGs.
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NewsCCG makes "substantial concessions" in judicial review case
Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group has offered to make a series of “substantial” changes to its policy on patient and public engagement as part of a proposed out of court settlement.
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NewsNMC presses government ahead of Queen's Speech
The nursing regulator has urged the government to introduce a bill to transform healthcare regulation in the Queen’s speech this week.
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HSJ Local
Second challenge to Mid Staffs downgrade
STRUCTURE: A second attempt to challenge in court the government’s decision to downgrade services at Stafford Hopsital has been launched this week.
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SupplementsPseudonymised data can protect patient confidentiality
Sidestepping the controversial section 251 clauses
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NewsDrugs giant GSK in criminal probe
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline’s commercial practices are under criminal investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, the company said.
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NewsMid Staffs downgrade could face judicial review
The Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Stafford is seeking a judicial review of the decision to downgrade the town’s hospital.