In our latest animated video produced in collaboration with NHSResolution, we provide an overview of the litigation process in clinical negligence claims.

Aimed towards trusts’ legal and governance teams, doctors and medical practitioners, the video covers:

• What to expect…

Senior procurement and finance managers from across the public sector and those that contract with public services - don't miss our interactive webinar on 16 April on how the Procurement Act 2023 will be applied in real-world circumstances.

Using four different scenarios to…

On 22 March 2024, the government responded to a consultation on the draft regulations that was published by the Cabinet Office in two parts in 2023.

Our Procurement experts Ruby M., Lucy Probert and Mark Fitzgibbon provide an update.

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There's still time to sign up to our webinar on Wednesday 17 April on the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) post implementation.

We're delighted to welcome guest speakers from Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation…

'Contracting Authorities should be advised that the new SQ must be implemented by 27 June 2024.'

Ruby Melling, Lucy Probert and Mark Fitzgibbon provide a concise update on PPN 03/24, published on the 27 March 2024.

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On Tuesday 30 April senior associate Claire Christopholus will be joined by Ben McCormack, barrister at Garden Court North Chambers and Dr Rosie Donne, consultant nephrologist, to review a series of cases in the Court of Protection concerning renal treatment and transplant.

The…

Congratulations to Conductive Transfers, a specialist printed electronics and smart textile technology company, on winning the 'Innovation' category at this year's Medilink North Healthcare Business Awards!

We were delighted to sponsor this award, that recognises the development…

Please join us on 16 April for an interactive webinar on the Procurement Act 2023 where we will consider how it will be applied in real-world circumstances.

Using four different scenarios to provide practical examples, we will look at:

• The use of frameworks and dynamic…

An increase in the volume of mandatory notices contracting authorities are required to publish is a consequence of the push towards greater transparency, a key driver behind the Procurement Act 2023 (Act).

In our third update, Ruby Melling, Lucy Probert and Mark Fitzgibbon look…

A family has lost their judicial review of the decision of a coroner that Article 2 did not apply to their relative, who was a vulnerable, high risk person in the community, and who had input from multiple state agencies.

Elizabeth Wheeler provides analysis of the case noting…

'Where a death has occurred, institutions should engage in efficient sharing of information between the claim and inquest teams to ensure continuity.'

In our latest article, Katy Parkinson looks at the two categories most claims against mental health providers involving suicide…

This article by Charlotte Coyne explores themes arising from recent Prevention of Future Deaths reports relating to deaths in prison custody.

These trends highlight issues that we see regularly in inquests where we represent prison healthcare providers.

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One month today, on 2 May, we will be in Leeds proudly sponsoring Convenzis and Healthcare Innovation Consortium's EPR Summit - the first of its kind within the digital health sector.

Free to NHS colleagues, the event will bring together decision makers to share their experiences and plans…

The government announced in April 2023, that the Liberty Protection Safeguards will not be implemented in the foreseeable future.

Upon the 10-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Cheshire West, Rachel Kelly and Shannon Coyle discuss the Care Quality Commission’s…

The process of regulatory inspection often features strict confidentiality and lengthy paperwork, whilst lacking sensitivity and support. The significant, and often public, consequences of a negative assessment outcome only heighten the anxieties of those being scrutinised.

In…

A recent decision provided guidance regarding the need to establish a mental disorder when making a COPDOL11 application for a deprivation of liberty in the community under the Re X streamlined procedure.

Joanna Crichton and Alice Mannion detail the case and consider what the…

This Supreme Court case now a decade past, introduced the pivotal ‘acid test’ comprising a three-part test to determine whether an individual is deprived of their liberty.

Joanna Crichton and Hannah Cannon report on the surge in applications under the Deprivation of Liberty…

The government’s Spring Budget in March 2024 pledged to double investment in NHS technological and digital transformation, including to roll out universal electronic patient records (EPR).

Convenzis and Healthcare Innovation Consortium's EPR Summit is the first of its kind within the digital…

Delighted to be involved in Healthcare Innovation Consortium's two month intensive AMR Innovation Programme working with healthtech companies with a solution to antimicrobial resistance.

Learn more here:
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