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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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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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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02 Apr 2026
Mental Health Act – changes afoot!
After the flurry of excitement on 18 December 2025 when the Mental Health Act 2025 gained Royal Assent we have the next development. On 6 April there will be an important change.
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30 Mar 2026
NHS decarbonisation framework: A shift from planning to delivery
The NHS’s drive to decarbonise its estate has moved into a new phase, with the NOE CPC launching a £1bn national framework covering decarbonisation and energy infrastructure works.
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30 Mar 2026
More data on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: DHSC’s statistics
The Department of Health and Social Care has released the latest statistics from the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) for England, covering the 2024 to 2025 period.
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25 Mar 2026
CQC signals a more a collaborative approach to regulation
At this year’s Care England conference, Chris Badger, who recently became the Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Integrated Care, shared how the CQC is transforming its approach to regulating adult social care.
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