All Legal articles – Page 68
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SupplementsPseudonymised data can protect patient confidentiality
Sidestepping the controversial section 251 clauses
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NewsDrugs giant GSK in criminal probe
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline’s commercial practices are under criminal investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, the company said.
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NewsMid Staffs downgrade could face judicial review
The Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Stafford is seeking a judicial review of the decision to downgrade the town’s hospital.
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HSJ PartnersProviding false information could become a criminal offence
New law could come in from October
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NewsCourt backs NHS info transmission
The passing on of information by NHS bodies to the government as part of the crackdown on “health tourism” has been upheld as lawful by the High Court.
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NewsCare Bill 'will reform health and care'
Reforms to the health and social care system cleared the Commons yesterday , with ministers claiming they would lead to the most significant changes in more than 60 years.
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HSJ KnowledgeTracking the changes in NHS procurement and contracting
Technology is high on the policy agenda
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NewsLocal commissioners given say in special administration
Local commissioners that are not directly involved with failing hospitals are to be given the chance to respond to proposals put forward by trust special administrators, after the government last night adopted an amendment to the Care Bill.
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NewsMid Staffs fined over 'avoidable' death
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been fined £200,000 for the “wholly avoidable” death of a diabetic patient.
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NewsCCG ordered to review egg freezing policy
A Clinical Commissioning Group has been told by a High Court judge that its policy on assistive reproduction technique - is “unlawful”.
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Blogs
You need more than a change in the law to improve care
Without resources and changes in attitude things remain the same
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HSJ KnowledgeBeware these legal pitfalls in the journey to seven day working
How to implement a new way to work
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NewsLawyers push for disclosure of Maidstone cancer surgery report
Solicitors representing the families of cancer patients who died after potentially avoidable surgical complications have criticised the hospital for refusing to publish a report into the cases.
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HSJ PartnersThe impact of new CQC powers on providers
The regulator will gain new enforcement powers
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NewsExclusive: NMC to get new legal powers to re-open cases after Mid Staffs
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is to be granted new powers by the government to allow it to re-open closed fitness to practise cases, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ KnowledgeDeprivation of liberty – guidelines from the Supreme Court
What constitutes a deprivation of liberty?