All Legal articles – Page 100
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NewsBMA warned position on GP consortia may be illegal
GP consortia would be “unwise” and potentially acting illegally if they picked NHS organisations as providers of choice, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsUnion carries out legal threat on white paper reforms
Unison has applied to the high court for a judicial review, claiming the Department of Health has begun implementing white paper proposals without proper consultation.
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HSJ KnowledgeGPs: out of hours and out of pocket?
With the white paper urging that GPs resume providing urgent out of hours services, contracts will have to change, say Lucy Johnston and Julie Jordan
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NewsHomoeopathy charity director jailed for fraud
A former senior official at a homoeopathy charity founded by the Prince of Wales has been jailed for three years after he admitted stealing £250,000.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe Equality Act 2010: an equal opportunity
This October, equality in the workplace will take a leap forward as the Equality Act 2010 becomes law. Lorraine Heard looks at the implications for the NHS
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Unison wins unsocial hours equal pay tribunal
An employment appeal tribunal has backed a union claim that women should be entitled to the same level of unsocial hours payments as men.
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NewsNHS strike ban 'should be considered'
The government should consider banning strikes by NHS workers as unions prepare to take action against spending cuts, an employers group has suggested.
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NewsNHS 'silences' 170 whistleblowers
A total of 170 whistleblowing doctors have been made to sign a confidentiality contract in the past 10 years, according to information passed to Channel 4 News and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
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HSJ KnowledgeSocial enterprise: one step beyond healthcare
Social enterprises are being heralded as champions of the ‘big society’, but there are serious questions to ask before setting one up in health or social care
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NewsGPs could be forced to take on ex-PCT managers
Many primary care trust managers are likely to be able to transfer into similar roles within GP commissioning consortia, regardless of whether or not GPs want them, employment experts have told HSJ.
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NewsLegal concern over private patient income cap
Government plans to lift the cap on foundation trust private patient income leaves it vulnerable to action under EU state aid law, private hospital operators have told HSJ.
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HSJ KnowledgeGet to grips with intellectual property
Continuing our series on innovation, Richard Plaistowe and Tom Gibbs help you get to grips with the different areas of intellectual property
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to avoid breaking procurement law
The law surrounding procurement is becoming more bidder friendly – so clients beware, says Adrian Parker
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NewsFreedom of Information access rules tightened
Organisations failing to respond to freedom of information requests may soon be forced to explain their inaction to Parliament.
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NewsTrust declines to appeal against Rose Gibb payout
No challenge will be made to an Appeal Court ruling awarding more than £190,000 damages to a former Kent NHS Trust chief executive who quit after Britain’s worst hospital infection outbreak, it has been disclosed.
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NewsDoH to end Microsoft IT exclusivity
The Department of Health (DoH) will not renew its £500 million contract with software giant Microsoft when the deal expires later this year, it has emerged.
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NewsWarning over NHS data protection
NHS information security remains inadequate despite the introduction of tougher penalties for health trusts which fail to protect patient data, research has suggested.
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NewsGP commissioners warned to heed EU law
The GP commissioning groups planned by health secretary Andrew Lansley will need to be aware of how EU procurement law could affect the way they purchase services, a law firm has warned.
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NewsNHS trusts may be left out of pocket by migrant visa proposals
The NHS would be placed in the “very strange” position of having to pay for its foreign workers’ private health insurance, under government immigration plans.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: The Maze – a practical guide to the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended)
Here is a clear guide for mental health staff, says Neil Brimblecombe