News articles
Read our latest legal updates, news, and blogs below.
Subscribe to our mailing list to ensure you stay up to date with our latest legal news and expert insights.
Filters
News articles
Keep a close eye on your ‘shares’
The purpose of primary care networks is to bring practices together to work in an integrated way to deliver Directed Enhanced Services (DES). The payments for DES include staffing costs for employees who will work across the network to fulfil the contract.
Best Practice | 9-10 October 2019
Hempsons attended the Best Practice show on the 9th and 10th October 2019.
A new approach to capital funding and project delivery
A new approach to capital funding and project delivery
Key Legal Developments Update – October 2019
Welcome to our latest key legal developments where we have highlighted the latest updates within healthcare.
Hempsons Education News Update
Now that schools are fully into the autumn term, it’s helpful to recap on the education news from the last few weeks.
Simon Eastwood represents Singapore-based doctor in GMC proceedings
Simon Eastwood, who instructed Adrian Hopkins QC of Serjeants Inn chambers, recently represented a Singapore-based doctor in relation to fitness to practise proceedings brought by the General Medical Council (GMC).
Hempsons’ Charities and Social Enterprise Newsbrief Autumn/Winter 2019
Autumn/Winter 2019 edition of Hempsons’ Charities and Social Enterprise Newsbrief.
Adam Smith Appointed as Assistant Coroner for Inner North London
We are pleased to announce that one of Hempsons’ partners, Adam Smith, has today been appointed as Assistant Coroner for Inner North London (based in St Pancras and Poplar).
Newsflash: NHS recommendations to Government and Parliament for an NHS Integrated Care Bill
On Thursday 26 September 2019 the Boards of NHS England and NHS Improvement met in common to approve the publication of “The NHS recommendations to Government and Parliament for an NHS Integrated Care Bill”. We provide a summary of the 23 recommendations.
Eastwoods Recommended in Legal 500
Eastwoods is pleased to announce that we have once again been recognised as a leading firm in the Legal 500 for Crime and Professional Discipline.
What are the requirements of the new HMO Regulations?
Adam Smith, Partner at Eastwoods, talks about the new rules regarding HMOs whilst, as the first in a series of complementary articles, Quentin Hunt, a barrister and expert in the field, explains more of the consequences of non-compliance.
Newsflash: Young persons and deprivation of liberty
The Supreme Court has decided parental authority CANNOT be used to authorise the deprivation of liberty of 16 and 17 years olds who lack capacity to consent to arrangements that amount to a deprivation of liberty.
Consent to treatment in the post- Montgomery era: principles and implications for the dental team
Stephen Hooper has co-authored an article with Dr Igor Blum, Consultant and Specialist in Restorative Dentistry at King’s College Longon, on consent in the post-Montgomery era.
Clinical negligence scheme for general practice – are you covered?
NHS Resolution has published a summary of the activities and roles which are covered by the clinical negligence scheme for general practice (“scheme”).