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Real estate podcast: securing value for money for NHS Providers
Real estate partner, Ann Cojeen, shares tips on securing value for money in NHS property transactions and disputes.
Implementing Neighbourhoods
In this final article in our series looking at the 10 Year Plan (“the Plan”) and how it will impact general practice the focus shifts to some practical and legal issues that arise in the development of neighbourhood teams.
What are Neighbourhood Health Centres and will the Plan see investment in GP premises?
For the Thursday edition of our weeklong daily insights into the NHS 10 Year Plan, the team looks at what the Plan means for GP premises within the context of Neighbourhood Health Centres.
PCNs and GP Federations – what are their roles within the new neighbourhoods?
Day three of our weeklong insights on the NHS 10 Year Plan sees the primary care team delve into the role of PCNs and GP Federations within the new neighbourhoods.
Are traditional GP partnerships at risk?
In the second of our weeklong daily insights into the NHS 10 year plan, the team ask, are traditional GP partnerships at risk?
NHS 10-year plan FAQs
Hempsons recently hosted a webinar to review and discuss how the 10 Year Plan (“the Plan”) for the NHS may impact upon general practice. Our panel discussed several key topics and there was a very lively and engaged audience which helped to identify further burning questions.
Webinar: The NHS 10-Year Plan – what it means for general practice and PCNs
Explore how the NHS 10-Year Plan impacts general practice, PCNs, federations, and premises development.
Department of Health and Social Care issues draft Code of Practice on statutory learning disability and autism training
In June 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care issued a draft Code of Practice on statutory learning disability and autism training
A Tender Subject: Challenging procurement outcomes under the Procurement Act 2023
When considering challenging procurement outcomes under the Procurement Act 2023, there are a number of things bidders should consider.
Act now to deal with disputes between practices in your PCN
Damaging network disagreements are increasing - Robert McCartney shows how to navigate them and outlines your options for reaching resolutions.
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Q&A series
In this series of blogs, head of social care, Philippa Doyle, answers the most common questions providers ask when dealing with the CQC.
Podcast: The meaning of biological sex under The Equality Act
In this podcast, employment law partner Saira Ramadan examines the recent UK Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers and the Court’s interpretation of 'biological sex' under the Equality Act 2010
National maternity investigation launched
On 23 June 2025, the Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, announced a rapid national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services.
Data (Use and Access) Bill 2025 Passed by Parliament
The Data (Use and Access) Bill 2025 has been successfully passed through Parliament as of 11 June 2025.