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Podcast: Complex hospital discharges
In this episode, healthcare advisory partner Sophie Bowes provides a concise yet comprehensive guide to managing complex hospital discharges. She explores the discharge to assess model, the importance of robust internal discharge policies, escalation procedures for delayed discharges, and recent legal cases that shape best practice. Learn how to ensure safe, timely patient discharges, avoid common pitfalls, and protect your organisation from legal challenges.
Extending mandatory COVID vaccination throughout health and social care
Mandatory covid vaccination in care homes was implemented on 11 November 2021. Without a valid exemption, workers will not usually be permitted access to (or be able to work in) care homes.
Key legal developments update – July 2021
Welcome to our latest update for healthcare and medical law - a snapshot of the landmark rulings and a number of other interesting developments in the legal world.
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.
Key legal development update – January 2020
Key legal developments in healthcare and medical law for January 2020.
Healthcare newsbrief: Winter 2017 edition now available
Welcome to the winter edition of Hempsons’ Healthcare Newsbrief. Many of you will be reading this at the NHS Providers conference where many of the issues we are writing about – from moving towards digital records to the issues around moving to an accountable care organisation – will be either discussed or on the minds of delegates...