All Legal articles – Page 60
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NewsNHS England to review staff training after mental health homicides
NHS England is reviewing the quality of training for staff who assess the root causes of homicides by mental health patients.
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NewsExclusive: Stafford child death investigation to consider case for new inquest
An independent review into the death of a three-year-old boy at Stafford Hospital will examine whether there should be a second inquest after its terms of reference were expanded, HSJ has learned.
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CommentDon't overlook sepsis, a bigger killer than cancer
Fighting a condition that kills 37,000 people a year in the UK
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NewsExclusive: Senior clinicians 'recommend merger' of two teaching hospitals
The boards of Liverpool’s two university teaching hospital trusts are to consider a joint report from their senior clinicians that recommends merging the organisations, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ LocalPatient died after 'gross failure to provide basic medical attention'
A ‘gross failure to provide basic medical attention’ to a prisoner admitted to Watford General Hospital amounted to neglect that contributed to his death, a jury inquest has ruled.
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NewsNHS England: New primary care director 'subject to safeguards’
NHS England has said that one of its new directors will be subject to ‘clear safeguards’ to ensure his business interests do not conflict with his national role.
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HSJ LocalCoroner: Teenager's death could have been avoided if 'red flags' heeded
PERFORMANCE: The death of a 14-year-old boy could have been avoided if he was admitted to hospital earlier, a coroner has concluded.
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HSJ LocalTrust charged with corporate manslaughter pleads not guilty
The first NHS trust to be charged with corporate manslaughter following the death of a patient has pleaded not guilty today.
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NewsMid Staffs trust to face criminal charges over patient deaths
The former Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust is to face criminal charges in relation to the deaths of four patients.
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NewsExclusive: Investigations launched into Stafford Hospital death 'cover up'
Commissioners and police have launched reviews into events surrounding the death of a three-year-old boy at Stafford Hospital. It comes amid claims that statements from health workers who witnessed his death have been falsified.
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NewsJudge rules against forced life saving amputation for mentally ill man
A High Court judge has ruled that a mentally ill man with diabetes should not be forced to undergo a life-saving amputation by an NHS trust.
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HSJ PartnersChallenging CQC ratings: a system stacked against the provider
Avoiding reputational damage through a rating review
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HSJ LocalDoctors seek judicial review of Manchester emergency surgery shake-up
STRUCTURE: A group of doctors is set to launch a judicial review of the decision to remove emergency and high risk general surgery from Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester.
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NewsRevealed: Winners and losers from clinical negligence scheme changes
Seventeen trusts saw a 25 per cent hike in their clinical negligence premiums last year, according to new figures published by the NHS Litigation Authority.
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NewsNHS cyber crime response team launched
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has created an ‘emergency response team’ to help NHS bodies affected by cyber crime.
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HSJ LocalLegal action delays hearings against Morecambe Bay midwives
Fitness to practise hearings against five midwives from the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust have been delayed because of legal action by their defence lawyers, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ KnowledgeSeven day services: Setting up shop on the high street
What GPs can learn from vet practices