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Court of Protection guidance: When not to go to Court and how to when you do
The Vice President of the Court of Protection has issued helpful guidance HERE on bringing proceedings in relation to proposed “serious medical treatment”.
CQC – who regulates the regulator?
CQC – who regulates the regulator? It was disappointing to read in the press that the CQC has found that dozens of its reports are flawed.
Are you protected, communicating and networking?
Kirsty Odell, Senior Solicitor in the corporate health care team of law firm Hempsons, points the way to develop your Primary Care Network.
Who employs your PCN staff? What’s the risk?
NHSE hosted a Twitter chat yesterday on PCN workforce. Much of the focus was around recruitment issues, but accountability for and by PCN is crucial.
Hempsons and Eastwoods: our 2020 vision
2020 will be a particularly exciting year for everyone at Hempsons and Eastwoods, as the two firms merge to create a powerful new force in regulatory, disciplinary and healthcare law.
Kore v Brocklebank – pre-action Part 36 offers in fatal accident claims
This case highlights the importance of raising enquiries regarding the identity of potential dependants at an early stage and carefully wording offers in pre-action fatal claims, as there are potential pitfalls on both sides.
Funding allocations for PCNs – 15 January 2020 deadline to provide feedback on the proposals
PCN Specifications have been published and will be discussed today on twitter. The Outline Service Specifications for the Network Contract can be found here.
Key legal development update – January 2020
Key legal developments in healthcare and medical law for January 2020.
Hempsons sponsor Health-Tech Talks
We are excited to announce that Hempsons are sponsoring Health-Tech Talks 2020 events.
Re-visiting Montgomery and the cases that have followed – December 2019
Re-visiting Montgomery and the cases that have followed – December 2019. Stephen Maratos and Harry Armstrong provide summaries from the key cases relating to consent in clinical negligence cases.
Hempsons’ Dental Newsbrief
Winter 2019/2020 edition of Hempsons' Dental Newsbrief.
Securing the right lease for your dental practice: key considerations when taking on leasehold premises
The premises out of which a dental practice is run are one of the most important elements of a dental practice sale/purchase. It is important that time and care is taken to ensure that the terms on which the practice occupies the premises are appropriate for the continued requirements of the business.
To terminate or not to terminate?
The Court of Appeal recently considered a case which is of interest to all NHS primary care contractors, and particularly those who provide services under pilot contracts or other temporary contracts which are ancillary to their core NHS contracts, as well as being of general interest from a contract law perspective.
Taking control – knowing the value of your intellectual property
We live in an increasingly digital age where innovation and new technologies are at the forefront of everything we do, with new apps, websites and content being released daily, helping practices to stay in touch with patients.