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Introducing the Health and Care Bill Board…
The government’s health and care white paper “Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all” was launched last week. It paves the way for a Health and Care Bill intended to increase collaboration and co-operation across the health and social care services.
The Cumberlege Review – our safety cultures need a fix
Two recommendations could lead to far more information being published about individual practitioners’ areas of clinical accreditation and financial interests
NHSX Information Governance Portal
On 1st October 2020, NHSX launched an Information Governance (IG) portal to bring together national guidance on how to manage and share information appropriately.
Covid-19: Key legal considerations arising from the pandemic
Hempsons and NHS Providers launch guide covering the legal liabilities that are likely to arise due to the pandemic.
Commercial secrets and the public sector
Many commercial contracts have provisions on confidentiality. Many contracts include them as a matter of course, as they have become standard “boilerplates”
Beware of becoming a cartel
In the wake of Spire’s £1.2m fine by the Competition and Markets Authority, Michael Rourke draws attention to the competition law implications for independent practitioners.
ICO tool kit for handling FOI requests
The ICO has launched an online self assessment tool kit to help public authorities get back on track in handling FOI requests.
Digital Newsbrief: Summer 2020
Hempsons’ Digital Newsbrief, providing an update on a range of commercial and legal issues as well as a focus on current clients of Hempsons.
Stay safe when applying the Covid-19 response PPNs
The UK Cabinet Office has published a number of Procurement Policy Notes (“PPNs”) in response to the current Covid crisis. Click to read our summary.
Client spotlight: Safar Primary Care Limited
Overcoming challenges as a start-up company from an initial idea to launch, how Safar have adapted to an ever-changing world and market place.
Exemption to Competition Rules
The Government has passed emergency legislation to relax UK competition law to help the economy and the NHS to meet the challenges of the Covid-19 outbreak. This note looks at the provisions which have been passed in relation to England only.
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020
In this brief note we provide a short summary of the new Regulations which bring into legal force, the restrictions announced by the Prime Minister on Monday 23 March 2020.
Small print for start-ups
For businesses both big and small it is all too commonplace for contracts to be agreed without either reading or understanding them.
Navigating the ins and outs of starting a new Business
Navigating the ins and outs of starting a new medical business can trip up the unwary doctor. Michael Rourke shows what to watch out for at the very start.