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New Year partner and associate promotions
We are delighted to announce a new partner and several associate promotions, providing a major boost to our healthcare advisory, healthcare litigation, commercial and real estate teams.
Hempsons assist police officer to retain his job following Operation Focus
Earlier today our client PC Andrew Ferguson was one of six officers to appear for sanction to be determined in the proceedings phase of Operation Focus, an investigation which commenced in April 2018 with the covert monitoring of SOCU (Serious and Organized Crime Unit) North, in Hampshire, following complaints of racist, sexist and homophobic behaviour.
Code for leasing business premises 2020 – a tool for your toolbox
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors recently published an updated Code for Leasing Business Premises, effective from 1 September 2020, which independent practitioners will need to be aware of when negotiating leases whether as a landlord or as a tenant.
Are you licensed for your COVID Vacs sites?
Finding appropriate venues to give the COVID-19 vaccinations has resulted in some creative thinking as to places where this can be done.
Refresh your governance: new Charity Governance Code
Refresh your governance: new Charity Governance Code. For all Boards of Trustees who are applying the Charity Governance Code, or are thinking of doing so, you need to read the new Code just published. The emphasis is on refreshing the Code and this is not a dramatic rewrite.
Checked your Covid-19 Collaboration Agreement?
With the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme by general practice starting next week, practices need to agree the terms on which they will collaborate to deliver the programme in accordance with the vaccination enhanced service specification
Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment and the importance of Consent
With several potential vaccines for COVID-19 in development, the positive news concerning those in development has been welcome following the second national lockdown.
Hempsons inquest podcast – No2
Welcome to the second in Hempsons’ series of inquests podcasts with Liz Stokes and Elspeth Rose from Hempsons healthcare advisory team. These podcasts will take listeners through the journey of an inquest from start to finish, giving helpful background and advice.
Is the incorporation of primary care networks helpful?
Justin Cumberlege from specialist healthcare law firm Hempsons, provides some guidance on incorporating a primary care network
A gentler attitude to gripes in pandemic
How will the GMC deal with complaints about your practice during the pandemic? Solicitor and doctor Tania Francis examines the latest guidance.
Successful Corporate Transaction
Successful Corporate Transaction by Hempsons' commercial lawyers for our client RD Capital Partners (RDCP).
Visiting arrangements in Care Homes – New Guidance 2 December 2020
New Guidance has been implemented from 2 December 2020 (Visiting care homes during Covid 19 DHSC).
Bell v Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and others – requirements for consent under Gillick
On 1st December 2020 the Divisional Court gave judgment in this unusual judicial review involving the circumstances in which a child or young person under 18 may be competent to give valid consent to treatment in law for the use of hormone or puberty blockers for gender dysphoria, and the process by which consent to treatment is obtained.
CQC Notifications and how to challenge a fixed penalty notice
All providers are used to making safeguarding referrals to their Local Authority, but do you always make a referral to the CQC too?