4 mins
14 May 2026
King’s Speech 2026: key health and social care points at a glance
Yesterday’s King’s Speech (13 May 2026) sets out the government’s legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary session and beyond.
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Health and care blog
Our health and care law blog provides insight on the latest legal, policy and commercial issues affecting the NHS and the independent health sector.
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3 mins
14 May 2026
NHS partnerships with the life sciences industry
Cross-sector collaborations between healthcare providers working in the public or independent sectors and pharmaceutical industry have a strong record of delivering benefits for patients, the NHS and industry – so a ‘triple win’.
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3 mins
13 May 2026
The future Freedom to Speak Up
Last July, the Dash review on patient safety recommended that the responsibilities of the NGO should be undertaken by healthcare providers, with some national activities delivered by NHS England.
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2 mins
05 May 2026
NHS England’s neighbourhood health centre guidance: digital signals for industry
NHS England’s first guidance on neighbourhood health centres underlines digital capability as a core enabler of neighbourhood care, supporting connectivity and integration across services.
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2 mins
28 Apr 2026
Innovation needs failure – but not everyone is allowed to fail
The second Green Templeton Lecture in the 2026 series turned deliberately to the most uncomfortable stage of innovation: failure.
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2 mins
24 Apr 2026
Neighbourhood health: Optimising use of your GP premises
New guidance from NHS England gives us more detail on how estates will fit into the neighbourhood health ambitions and while the big headlines are on the new build Neighbourhood Health Centres the number one priority is first using existing estate better.
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3 mins
22 Apr 2026
Competition law developments shaping the health and care sector
Competition law continues to play a growing role across the health and care landscape, with the CMA taking a closer interest in how markets operate for patients, service users and the public.
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21 Apr 2026
Safety watchdog’s interim findings on mental health crisis care in emergency departments
On 8 April the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) published an interim report on Legislative challenges in emergency departments.
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2 mins
21 Apr 2026
Court of Protection clarifies the limits of welfare deputyship
In Re XY, the Court of Protection provided important guidance on the scope of personal welfare deputyship and the Court’s overriding role in best interests decision making.
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3 mins
20 Apr 2026
Turning Neighbourhood Health from reform to reality
In response to the Department of Health and Social Care’s new Neighbourhood Health Framework, Public Policy Projects convened senior regional and national leaders in Manchester to explore how neighbourhood health is being delivered in practice.
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4 mins
13 Apr 2026
Inquests and the role of inferences in conclusions of suicide
The High Court decision in Toogood v HM Senior Coroner for Somerset provides important clarification on the evidential approach coroners may adopt when considering a conclusion of suicide with limited or no direct evidence of intent.
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07 Apr 2026
Coronial insights from across the Irish sea
Healthcare providers involved in inquests are increasingly alert to questions of privilege and disclosure, particularly where expert evidence is commissioned for the purpose of an inquest.
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