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Additional sections of the Mental Health Act 2025 are now in force
New sections of the Mental Health Act 2025 now in force extend Human Rights Act obligations to certain private mental health providers and require a government review of notification duties for under‑18s admitted for mental health treatment.
Case Study: Bibescu v Clare Jenner Ltd t/a Jenners [2026]
In Bibescu v Clare Jenner Ltd t/a Jenners, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether the Employment Tribunal (ET) had applied the correct legal tests when assessing an accountant’s whistleblowing detriment claim and her allegation that she had been automatically unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures.
New guidance on Neighbourhood Health Centres
NHS England have published new details and guidance on the Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHCs) programme (NHS England » Neighbourhood health centres). NHCs are intended to underpin a key aspect of the 10 Year Plan to move services out of hospitals into the community under the neighbourhood health model.
Get pay, benefits and financial entitlements right to support staff wellbeing and minimise legal risk
Discussions about workforce wellbeing often prioritise mental health, flexible working, and managing workplace pressures. Yet an equally important, and sometimes overlooked, factor for practice owners is financial wellbeing, ensuring pay, benefits and sick pay are accurate, timely and clearly communicated.
Clinical decisions – available options or best interests?
In a judgment handed down on 3rd March, Townsend v Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust [2026] EWCA Civ 195, the Court of Appeal considered whether or not a ‘clinical decision’ not to continue life sustaining medical treatment was a decision subject to best interests considerations (and thus also subject to the ‘supervision’ of the Court of Protection).
Hempsons podcast: Consent and capacity for children and young people – 19 November 2025
A clear guide to consent and capacity for children and young people, covering Gillick competence, parental responsibility, and the Mental Capacity Act.
Multi-Neighbourhood Provider Contracting Clarification
At the end of January NHS England published a document which provides an important update related to how Multi-Neighbourhood Providers (MNP) will be contracted from as early as April 2026. This does not provide clarity in relation to Single Neighbourhood Providers (SNPs) but it is a significant piece in the puzzle and indicates that progress is likely to accelerate as the end of the financial year approaches.
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Sodola (Debarred)
In London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Sodola (Debarred), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the Employment Tribunal (ET) was wrong to infer that the Trust’s delay in providing written feedback about why a black employee had not been promoted, was discrimination on the grounds of race.
The Mental Health Act 2025 – the current position at a glance
The Mental Health Act 2025 has now been passed into law, amending legislation, and effectively changes key provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is here: what does it mean for employers?
On 18th December 2025, the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025. After much deliberation between the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the legislation has now been agreed in its final form, bringing with it the greatest changes to employment law in over a decade.
Be sure your contract delivers what you want
Lawyers report a rise in cases where GP clients are not fully up to speed about fundamental aspects of contracts. Justin Cumberlege and Sophie Birkbeck run through the basics of making one - and what to consider when subcontracting.
Webinar: Incorporating your GP practice
Ross Clark and James Molloy examine the process, benefits, and challenges of incorporating GP practices in this webinar.
Webinar: Key issues under the Procurement Act 2023 and PSR
The Procurement Act 2023 & Provider Selection Regime: Key Updates, Practical Guidance, and Compliance Insights
Last of the GP property owning partners – how to manage a tricky transition
The relationship between GP partnership and property interests can create complex scenarios, particularly when new partners do not wish to buy into partnership owned surgery premises.