2 mins
13 Mar 2026
Preparing for NHS dental contract changes and workforce expansion
This April sees the roll-out of a series of important reforms to the NHS dental contract.
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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
10 Mar 2026
Surveillance in healthcare: Guidance for healthcare professionals when patients want to record consultations
In the fifth blog of our five-part series on surveillance in healthcare, we set out guidance for healthcare professionals when patients want to record medical conversations.
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2 mins
05 Mar 2026
The CMA is looking at private dentistry – preparing for the market study
The CMA has today launched a market study into the private dentistry sector focusing on the supply of private dental services, including preventative, clinically necessary and cosmetic treatments in the UK.
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3 mins
05 Mar 2026
Care funding, personal injury trusts and the limits of double recovery
A recent High Court decision, R (CGT) v West Sussex County Council, has significant implications for NHS and local authority commissioners navigating the interface between personal injury compensation, statutory funding duties and financial assessments.
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2 mins
05 Mar 2026
Bridging the gap: Patient safety incident response framework and the coronial process
Healthcare providers are adapting to a new approach to patient safety investigations following the introduction of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) in August 2022.
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3 mins
02 Mar 2026
Surveillance in healthcare: Facial recognition technologies in the workplace
In the fourth blog of our five part series on surveillance in healthcare, we examine the use of FRT in the workplace, exploring their potential benefits, associated risks and challenges, and the professional responsibilities involved in deploying them.
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3 mins
02 Mar 2026
The CMA is looking at private dentistry – understanding the stages of a market study
With the CMA signalling that it may launch a market study into private dentistry, understanding the market study process is essential.
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24 Feb 2026
The CMA is looking at private dentistry – are you ready?
The UK government has raised concerns about hidden costs, a lack of transparency and overtreatment in private dentistry. In response, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has signalled that it may launch a market study into the sector.
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3 mins
23 Feb 2026
Surveillance in healthcare: Best practices in workplaces
In this third blog in our five-part series on surveillance in healthcare, we consider best practices for surveillance in healthcare settings.
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3 mins
17 Feb 2026
Surveillance in healthcare: What staff need to know about monitoring
In this second blog in our five part series on surveillance in healthcare, we explore what staff need to know about monitoring and how these principles translate into everyday practice.
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12 Feb 2026
Update: CMA investigation into Welltower’s acquisitions
The Competition and Markets Authority is continuing with initial steps in its investigation into the four completed acquisitions by Welltower Inc. of care homes managed by Barchester, HC-One, Aria Care and Danforth Care.
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10 Feb 2026
Surveillance in healthcare: Balancing safety and privacy
In today’s healthcare environments, surveillance and monitoring technologies have become integral to daily operations.
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