All Legal articles – Page 97
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NewsVetting and barring scheme judgement awaited
The High Court has “reserved judgement” on a judicial review of staff vetting procedures, following a two day hearing.
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NewsJudge rejects union call for white paper judicial review
Unison has lost its High Court bid to force the government to consult more widely and thoroughly on proposed changes to the health service.
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NewsUnison's white paper legal challenge heard in the High Court
A Department of Health legal team is in the High Court today to defend against claims the white paper broke consultation rules.
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Legal consortium panels
Procurement in the NHS recently came under scrutiny following the publication of the PCT Procurement Guide for Health Services. As the coalition government begins to cut spending throughout the public sector, trusts must seriously consider procuring legal services in a sustainable manner that provides value for money.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow the white paper will affect NHS estates
The commissioning white paper leaves the future of the £36bn PCT and SHA estate wide open, as Eve Gregory and Catherine Ochiltree explain
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NewsRegistered manager missing from 1,000 care homes
Almost 1,000 care homes across England have no registered manager, a watchdog said today.
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NewsGP consortium pioneer says PCTs are vital safety net
Handing commissioning control to clinicians but maintaining primary care trusts to support them would be the “dream ticket”, rather than abolition, according to a chief executive pioneering the idea.
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Banding appeals
In the last year we have seen an increase in the number of banding appeals. Appeals arise when trusts and junior doctors are in dispute over hours worked and compensation due, under the New Deal rules for doctors.
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NewsStaff safety warning over cuts
Public sector workers could be put at risk of injury or illness because of the government’s spending cuts, safety experts have warned.
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How to make your workforce more cost effective
As all NHS organisations must now get more value for less money, efficient workforce strategies are essential, say Sue Morrison and Rachel Spink
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NewsHospital trust rejects Bible ban
A ban on bedside Bibles considered by an hospital trust that feared the Christian holy books could spread germs has been rejected.
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NewsLost hospital data draws security sanction
A Scottish health board has been rapped by data protection chiefs after a memory stick containing “sensitive” information about patients and staff was found outside a supermarket.
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NewsEdwina Hart cleared of misleading Welsh Assembly
First minister Carwyn Jones has cleared his health minister Edwina Hart of misleading the Welsh Assembly, saying he was “surprised and disappointed” by the claims against her.
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NewsUnison given date for NHS judicial review hearing
Unison has been given a date for a hearing to decide whether a judicial review will be held over the lack of consultation on the NHS white paper.
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Transforming community services: where are we now?
Negotiating change within PCTs is a tricky business. But with guidance and careful planning you can keep one step ahead, says Alexandra Jackson
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News'Legal challenge landslide' if cuts hit women unfairly
A “landslide” of legal claims could be taken against employers who do not assess the effect of public sector job cuts on women workers, a leading trade union has warned.
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NewsCQC lifts condition on mental health trust
A health trust has had one of three conditions previously placed on it by the CQC lifted after it demonstrated that it has improved its system of ensuring patients’ detention papers are properly renewed under the Mental Health Act.
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News1,400 NHS posts face axe
As many as 1,400 posts at Manchester's biggest hospital trust could be lost over the next four years because of government cuts.
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NewsMS doctor 'should be struck off' - GMC
A doctor who gave multiple sclerosis patients “pointless” injections of a substance containing stem cells should be struck off, a fitness to practise hearing has been told.
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NewsUnison welcomes 'positive indication' on white paper legal challenge
Unison, the major public sector union, says it has been given a “positive indication” the High Court will allow it to challenge the legality of the white paper reforms.