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Mental health law update for mental health services: February 2024

WEB23 February 2024. Katie Viggers. There have been some interesting developments in the realm of mental health law recently. In this article, we: highlight the terms of reference …

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WEBPartner. Email Victoria +44 (0)330 045 2208 View profile. Articles. Events. Published articles. Press releases. On-demand. Health law team, healthcare helpline, …

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Shared Insights: Mental Health Units Browne Jacobson LLP

WEBExamples from the guidance of what are considered ‘mental health units’ include: Acute mental health wards for adults and PICUs. Long stay or rehabilitation …

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Legal frameworks for mental health Health law

WEBThe proposed reforms of the government’s Draft Mental Health Bill to improve patient choice plus a statutory duty to offer patients advance choice documents …

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Landmark Supreme Court decision: extent of Doctors’ Duty of Care

WEBLandmark Supreme Court decision clarifies the extent of Doctors’ Duty of Care. In a landmark judicial decision, the Supreme Court has today handed down …

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CQC State of Care report 22/23: mental health law care & DoLS

WEBThe CQC has published its State of Care in England report for 2022/23. State of Care is CQC’s annual assessment of health and social care in England. The report …

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Reforming the Mental Health Act A review of the MHA White …

WEBIntroduction It is two years since Professor Sir Simon Wessely delivered his landmark Independent Review of the Mental Health Act. His report set out proposals for change in …

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Health and Care Connect: Health Check

WEBWelcome to Health and Care Connect’s second edition of Health Check, a sector-specific roundup giving you a snapshot of our latest updates, key dates for your …

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Section 117 after-care services – who pays

WEBWhen identifying which health and social care body is responsible for funding after-care services for a person, s.117 (3) (a) states that it is the ICB/local …

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Statutory Duty of Candour – the legalities

WEBThe statutory Duty of Candour was implemented by Regulation 20 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. Under …

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Mock inquest: Giving evidence remotely at a coroner’s inquest

WEBSimon Tait is a Partner and Head of Health Law at Browne Jacobson LLP. He has over 25 years' experience representing clinicians and NHS Trusts at inquests. …

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Restricting use of patients phone

WEBThe Mental Health Act (MHA) Code of Practice provides some helpful guidance on this issue where the person is in receipt of in patient mental health care. …

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Care worker visas: supplementary employment limit increased

WEBIncrease to 20 hour limit on supplementary employment for Health and Care Worker visa holders. 17 March 2023. Bénédicte Viort de La Batie. Health and care …

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Renewals and CTOs

WEBThis case considered certain provisions of the Mental Health Act (MHA) and clarified whether a remote examination of a mental health patient is lawful under the Act …

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Edge Health Challenges and opportunities

WEBInterview with Edge Health: challenges and opportunities in these unprecedented times. Joel Nixon, a Senior Associate in our Commercial Health team, …

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Shared Insights: Confidentiality and medical records

WEBThe Access to Health Records Act 1990 (AHRA) covers requests for patients who are deceased. Remember that confidentiality survives death, so you can …

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The Supreme Court decision: suicide

WEBHealth and Care Connect: Health Check - March 2024 01 March 2024. Legal Update Braceurself Ltd v NHS England 2024: Court of Appeal procurement case …

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Defendant clinical negligence

WEBClinical negligence. First rate healthcare is the primary objective for all health providers. But if patients are dissatisfied and claims are brought, this can be a source of great stress …

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New Acas guidance on mental health reasonable adjustments

WEBNew Acas guidance on mental health reasonable adjustments. 21 April 2023. Acas has issued new guidance to support employers and employees in respect of …

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PureHealth acquisition of Circle Health reflects growing …

WEBPureHealth’s acquisition of Circle Health is part of a broader trend – increasing collaboration between the UK and the Middle East. Clare Auty and Mark …

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UK Hydrogen Strategy: Health Sector Benefits

WEBThe Hydrogen Strategy has been eagerly anticipated across the health sector. For example, the Net Zero NHS plan issued in October 2020 confirmed that the …

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