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Social Care Newsbrief Spring/Summer 2018

Welcome to the Spring edition of the Hempsons’ Social Care Newsbrief, a round-up of some of the hot legal topics in the social care sector. In this issue, Philippa Doyle talks about challenging CQC, which can be an unpalatable proposition, but is sometimes very much in your best… Read More

Schrödinger’s consent: ARB v IVF Hammersmith Limited & R

The doctor-patient relationship relies on mutual trust: to assume that every patient may be dishonest would cast a shadow over a doctor’s interaction with his patient. Unfortunately, however, there are rare occasions when patients intentionally mislead healthcare professionals, sometimes with grave consequences. The case of ARB v IVF Hammersmith is… Read More

Holiday pay update

Summary Over the last few years the courts have increasingly ruled more types of payments ought to be included in holiday pay calculations. However, the prevailing view has been that only compulsory overtime need be included. a ruling over the summer has challenged this approach, with a new emphasis on… Read More

Accountable care – the art of the possible

A seven step guide What is accountable care and what is the difference between an ACO and ACS? Accountable care is a model which brings together a variety of provider organisations, including primary care, to plan for and meet the care needs for a defined population within a set budget… Read More

Farewell to ET fees, but what next?

For the last four years, an employee wanting to take a case to an employment tribunal has had to pay a fee of up to £1,200. For many lower paid employees – or where relatively little money was at stake – this fee may have been a deterrent to… Read More

Manchester Trusts complete landmark merger

On 1 October 2017 Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) and University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM) merged to form the largest NHS foundation trust in the country: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). The merger, which has widespread support from local and national stakeholders, will… Read More

GDPR – are you ready?

Keeping confidential information about staff and patients secure is a responsibility NHS organisations have taken seriously for a long time. But the requirements on them are about to increase. From May 2018, organisations will need to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an EU regulation. This has similarities… Read More