POSTED BY JILL MASON | 26 JANUARY 2024 Findings from the 2022 LeDeR report into the avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities New report says there has been a āgentle but continuous improvementā in the average age of death for people with a learning disability... Read more Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read Mental capacity Mental health Social care
POSTED BY CHARLOTTE LEWIS | 25 JANUARY 2024 Womenās health priorities for 2024 New priorities set out for Women's Health Strategy for 2024... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY CLAIRE WILLIAMS | 24 JANUARY 2024 Shifting sands: changes to the interpretation of the UK GDPR post-Brexit New legislation in the form of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 brings with it the potential for interpretation of the provisions of the UK GDPR to shift in unexpected ways... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 18 JANUARY 2024 Inquests and the relevance of presumptions and burdens of proof A new inquest decision provides clarity on the correct approach when addressing the issue of insanity... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY KIRSTIE LENNOX | 18 JANUARY 2024 Remote assessments for renewal of detention, CTO or guardianship under Mental Health Act: deemed unlawful by the High Court New decision clarifies that remote assessments for renewal of detention, CTO or guardianship under the Mental Health Act are now unlawful... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY NEIL WARD | 16 JANUARY 2024 Death certification reforms coming into force in April 2024 Under the reforms, all deaths in a healthcare setting will become legally subject to either a medical examiner's scrutiny or a coronerās investigation... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 8 JANUARY 2024 Patient Choice: NHS England updates its guidance New NHS England guidance offers end to end clarification on patient choice... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
POSTED BY JILL MASON | 5 JANUARY 2024 New guidance on previously unassessed periods of care for NHS continuing healthcare claims New guidance published on the process for managing previously unassessed periods of care for NHS continuing healthcare claims... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY RONA MCPHERSON | 5 JANUARY 2024 New health care procurement regulations now in force The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 came into force on 1 January 2024... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY CLAIRE WILLIAMS | 2 JANUARY 2024 The ICO and multi-factor authentication and other key lessons Lessons from recent ICO enforcement action... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
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