All Legal articles – Page 48
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NewsWhistleblowing charity intervenes in HEE court case
Public Concern at Work granted permission to intervene in Court of Appeal case Chris Day claims he was victimised by Health Education England for whistleblowing Charity says the case could undermine whistleblowing legislation if it fails Whistleblowing charity Public Concern at Work has intervened in a Court of ...
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust lost patients' urgent referral records
Patients missed urgent referrals after a hospital trust lost track of their records, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentThe American Healthcare Act decoded
Alice Murray and Saira Ghafur on the changes that the American Healthcare Act seeks to bring in US healthcare
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NewsNew law to ban 'blacklisting' of NHS whistleblowers
New law would prevent whistleblowers being discriminated against by potential employers Move follows recommendation by Sir Robert Francis’s review, which found evidence of whistleblowers being “blacklisted” The law would allow applicants to seek compensation from trusts for discriminatory employment processes It could become illegal for NHS trusts to ...
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NewsTrusts spend £3.2bn a year on corporate services
NHS Improvement figures show trusts spend £3.2bn a year on corporate services Regulator estimates a possible £400m in savings and significant variation Thirteen trusts have corporate costs of more than 7 per cent of income NHS trusts spend £3.2bn a year on corporate services such as HR, finance, ...
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HSJ LocalFormer CPS chief named chair of special measures trust
A former chief executive of the Crown Prosecution Service has been appointed chair of a struggling ambulance trust
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NewsVirgin Care starts legal proceedings against NHS
Virgin Care issues legal proceedings after losing £82m, three year contract to provide children’s services Virgin spokesman complains of “serious flaws in the procurement process” Commissioners say they they “have confidence in the process” A private provider has launched legal proceedings against eight NHS commissioners after losing a ...
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NewsFormer trust chief guilty of fraud avoids jail
A former hospital trust chief executive has been given a 16 month suspended jail term after she had pleaded guilty to fraudulently paying her husband more than £11,000.
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NewsCourt defeat moves NHS England to clarify treatments policy
NHS England says court case has led to confusion among funding request applications Judge said last year that NHS England policy was “absurd” New policy will set out clear guidance on exceptionality test for patients NHS England says it will clarify its policy on commissioning treatments for patients ...
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NewsFormer trust chair jailed for two years over false CVs
A former NHS trust chair has been jailed for two years after lying about his qualifications to secure senior roles in the service.
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CommentMorecambe Bay two years on: great progress alongside great gaps
Many positive changes have been made at the trust but many of the inquiry’s recommendations remain worryingly unaddressed, write Bill Kirkup and James Titcombe
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News'Wholly inappropriate' NHS England appeal thrown out of court
NHS England loses Court of Appeal bid and must pay costs Father accuses national commissioning body of “bully boy” approach Judge says there was “no good reason in the public interest” for the appeal to proceed NHS England is facing a £200,000 legal bill after pursuing a court ...
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HSJ KnowledgeHow the CQC intends to shake up regulation for adult social care
Nythan Smith looks at the Care Quality Commission’s intended revision to the way it operates
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CommentThe safety branch should also investigate staff harm
Narinder Kapur suggests that the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch also examine 10 cases a year of death or serious harm to staff arising from workplace issues
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NewsNHS England director arrested on suspicion of voyeurism
An NHS England director is being investigated by police on suspicion of voyeurism, it has been confirmed today.
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HSJ PartnersNew guidance on police support for incidents on mental health wards
The memorandum of unerstanding will aim to clarify when the police might take the lead and when they ought to hand management over to care staff
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NewsPolice investigating NHS England director Jonathan Fielden
The national deputy medical director and director of specialised commissioning for the NHS is subject to a police investigation and away from his NHS England role, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCounter-fraud training department faces closure
A department set up to train local NHS counter-fraud teams could be closed, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Avoidable stillbirth in maternity?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsAnalysis: NHS fraud prosecutions fall by three-quarters
The number of NHS fraud prosecutions has declined significantly over the past six years, HSJ analysis reveals.