All Legal articles – Page 130
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HSJ Knowledge
Legal briefing: mutual trusts
With an NHS merger boom seemingly on the cards, let our experts guide you through the legal landscape
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News
Criminal checks fail to exclude staff
Most people who fail criminal background checks while applying for NHS roles are being allowed to keep their jobs.
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News
New 'corporate killer' law may see managers in court
A new law on corporate manslaughter could see managers in court.
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HSJ Knowledge
Illegal immigrants and the NHS - unfinished business
The NHS's duty to illegal immigrants is no simple matter, as David Lock explains
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News
Aborted PFI could 'end up in court'
The collapse of a private finance initiative worth more than £900m could see both sides fighting in court to recover money.
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HSJ Knowledge
Foundation trusts: understanding the private patient cap
Legislation governing how many private patients foundation trusts can take on can present challenges for trusts wishing to carry out more private work. Trevor Blythe explains the rules
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HSJ Knowledge
Consultation and contracting - conflicting requirements?
Meeting the obligation of public and patient involvement in a competitive tender process can pose difficulties. David Owens advises on best practice
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HSJ Knowledge
Protecting your assets
Foundation trusts have a range of new powers and responsibilities, including the right to borrow money and dispose of property. Shahliza Chaudary explains the legal framework
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News
Anti-terrorism police focus on NHS staff
The NHS was facing unprecedented attention after all eight of those detained in connection with the last week's terrorist incidents as HSJ went to press were linked to the service.
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News
Mental Health Bill is a missed opportunity, says alliance
The Mental Health Alliance has criticised the government for missing a historic opportunity to achieve a modern and humane new Mental Health Act.
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News
Wales proposes simplified compensation rules
The Welsh Assembly has launched proposals to give NHS patients more equal access to compensation and allow clinical negligence claims to be settled more easily. The NHS Redress Measure will allow lower-value negligence claims to be dealt with without going before a court. It is the first government-proposed measure to ...
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News
Smoking ban in place
It is now illegal to smoke in virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England. Health secretary Alan Johnson said the move was the single most important public health legislation for a generation.
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Comment
David Lock on making sense of insurance claims
'When the pressure comes on from the 'care co-ordinator' employed by the insurers to provide the patient with a grade seven nurse, 24-hour care for incontinence and horse riding lessons as part of the overall package, PCTs can dig their heels in and refuse'
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Witness dates announced for NICE inquiry
NHS Confederation chief executive Dame Gill Morgan is to give evidence to the health select committee's inquiry into the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on 12 July.
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News
New warning over Mental Health Bill
A campaign group has outlined 'major outstanding concerns' over the Mental Health Bill, despite improvements made by MPs.
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News
Judicial review over GP pensions
The British Medical Association has been granted a judicial review over the decision to limit the pensions of GPs.
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HSJ Knowledge
Legal briefing: preparing for the smoking ban
On 1 July, it will become a criminal offence to smoke in enclosed places in England. David Lock explains the wider implications of the ban
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News
Generic drugs row settled
The Department of Health has announced a joint settlement with Goldshield (Goldshield Group Plc, Goldshield Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Forley Generics Limited) over claims brought against the company for allegedly attempting to price fix in an anti-competitive cartel when supplying generic drugs to the NHS.
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News
Tories set out vision for NHS
Conservative leader David Cameron and shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley have set out plans to improve autonomy and accountability in the NHS.
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HSJ Knowledge
Legal briefing: private care homes and the human rights anomaly
Under current legislation, the Human Rights Act.applies only to public authorities and those performing public functions - not.to private care homes. Corinne Slingo and Rachael Heenan explain the law and its implications