All Legal articles – Page 97
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NewsGPs could be ordered to give evidence at Mid Staffs inquiry
Reluctant GPs could be compelled to give evidence to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry if more do not come forward voluntarily.
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CommentThe Mid Staffs inquiry and NHS redundancies
The national media’s week was not surprisingly dominated by the start of the Mid Staffs public inquiry.
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HSJ KnowledgeGP consortia: new roles and new rules
Will GP consortia face the same rules and compliances to which PCTs’ procurement functions are already subject, ask Melanie Print and Chris Brennan.
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NewsCourt rules automatic barring of nurses 'unlawful'
The Royal College of Nursing has won its judicial review against the barring scheme run by the Independent Safeguarding Authority.
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NewsMPs to investigate NHS complaints and legal costs
The Commons health committee is to investigate rising complaints against the NHS and how much it is costing the service in litigation.
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NewsMSPs split on waiting time law
MSPs on a Holyrood committee have revealed that it is split on whether new laws should be brought in giving NHS patients a legal waiting time guarantee.
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NewsProbe into patients' drug overdose deaths
Two patients at a psychiatric unit in St Helens have died in suspected drug overdoses, police have said.
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NewsMid Staffs compensation bill revealed
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been forced to pay out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation to bereaved relatives and victims of its “appalling” patient care.
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News'No problems' at cardiac unit, inquest told
A doctor who carried out heart surgery on a baby girl who was one of four infants to die at a leading Oxford hospital in a matter of months has told an inquest there were no problems within the unit at the time.
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NewsCapita eyes NHS quangos
Outsourcing firm Capita is looking to take over at least four NHS quangos that currently employ nearly 12,000 people and have a combined budget of more than £2.6bn.
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NewsCRB vetting cost £70m last year
Health and social care sectors spent almost £70 million vetting their staff last year, figures show.
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NewsInquest into John Radcliffe baby death opens
An inquest into the death of one of four babies to die at a leading hospital in a matter of months following heart surgery, will be held on Wednesday.
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NewsDH considers national pay increment freeze
The Department of Health is to examine introducing a national freeze in annual pay increments affecting more than a million NHS staff.
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NewsAssault prosecutions up five-fold since 2005
Prosecutions for assaults against emergency service staff in the Scottish NHS have increased five-fold since 2005, according to the latest figures.
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HSJ KnowledgeRenegotiating NHS contracts: how to avoid the pitfalls
Renegotiating or exiting NHS contracts may seem an obvious way to make savings but the process must be approached with caution, advises Robert McGough
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NewsNHS 'must listen harder to complaints'
The NHS needs to “listen harder” to patient complaints, according to a report.
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NewsHigher compensation payouts rejected
Hundreds of people contaminated with infected blood will not receive higher compensation payments to match those in the Irish Republic, the government has announced.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser fined for anti-competitive activity
Household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has been fined £10.2m for abusing its dominant position in the supply of its Gaviscon heartburn treatment to the NHS.
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NewsVetting and barring scheme judgement awaited
The High Court has “reserved judgement” on a judicial review of staff vetting procedures, following a two day hearing.
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NewsJudge rejects union call for white paper judicial review
Unison has lost its High Court bid to force the government to consult more widely and thoroughly on proposed changes to the health service.