POSTED BY KATRINA MCCRORY | 30 NOVEMBER 2021 The wider implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling on capacity and sexual relations The Supreme Court has given its first ever ruling on decision-making capacity of the person but potentially of others to have sexual relations... Read more Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read Mental health and mental capacity
POSTED BY NEIL WARD | 30 NOVEMBER 2021 The role of judicial visits in Court of Protection cases The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a decision from the Vice-President, Mr Justice Hayden as it was argued that he used a judicial visit to P in hospital to inform his decision... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY RONA MCPHERSON | 25 NOVEMBER 2021 New Year, new procurement thresholds: what does this mean for the health sector? Procurements advertised on or after 1 January 2022 will be subject to new thresholds... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY ROB DAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2021 Consultation on changes to NHS transactions guidance NHS England and NHS Improvement have launched a consultation on changes to the NHS transactions guidance for trusts undertaking transactions... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY ROB DAY | 24 NOVEMBER 2021 Update on Integrated Care Boards On Monday evening, the Health and Care Bill was amended to clarify that there can be more than one NHS Trust/Foundation Trust member, primary medical services provider member and local authority member on an integrated care board... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY ROB DAY | 24 NOVEMBER 2021 New inquiry: the future of general practice The Health and Social Care Committee has launched a new inquiry to investigate the future of NHS general practice, examining the key challenges facing general practice over the next five years as well as the current and ongoing barriers... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY RHIAN VANDRILL | 23 NOVEMBER 2021 Achilles’ heel: Schedule 2 Integrated Care Boards Yesterday (22 November 2021) saw the Health and Care Bill move to the Report stage in the House of Commons, with the final day of the stage coming to a close today. One of the tabled amendments... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 17 NOVEMBER 2021 Update: deprivation of liberty, looked after children under 16 and unregulated placements With reports of the increasing number of vulnerable children in England being placed in unregulated placements under deprivation of liberty orders, we report on a recent decision... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 16 NOVEMBER 2021 Rock and a hard place? Regulations requiring compulsory Covid-19 vaccination of care home workers and others entering care settings are now in force... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY JILL MASON | 15 NOVEMBER 2021 Patient safety: what lessons can be learned? Delayed by Covid-19, the Government recently published their response to the recommendations of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s Inquiry on... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
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