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The new role for local authorities in public health

WEBThe changes introduced by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 were described as ‘unprecedented’ reform of the NHS. Local government officers and lawyers …

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Claimants lose challenge to reconfiguration of stroke services in …

WEBThe case of A & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v South Kent Coastal CCG & Ors [2020] EWHC 372 concerned the decision of the defendant clinical commissioning …

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Spending watchdog warns of impact of service and financial …

WEBIn a report, Introducing Integrated Care Systems: joining up local services to improve health outcomes, the spending watchdog said the introduction of ICSs was …

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Public Contracts Regulations: health

WEBThe Public Contracts Regulations 2015 include a limited procurement regime in relation to the procurement of public contracts for social and other specific services …

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Community treatment orders, conditions and deprivations of liberty

WEBIn Welsh Ministers v PJ [2018] UKSC 66 the Supreme Court has reversed the curious and controversial decision in PJ, in which the Court of Appeal had held that …

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Reliance on an occupational health report and disability

WEBIn Gallop v Newport City Council, the Court of Appeal has held that an employer is not entitled to rely solely on an Occupational Health (OH) report when …

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The Care Act 2014: the key points for local authorities

WEBThe Care Act 2014 came onto the statute books on 14 May 2014. It sets out a new framework of local authority duties in relation to the arrangement and funding of …

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Government issues guidance on adult social care intervention in …

WEBNew powers of intervention were introduced through the Health and Care Act 2022. These powers enable the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to …

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The Better Care Fund

WEBAs part of the continuing drive from Government to encourage integration between health and social care, a key move over the next few years will be the delivery …

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Councils urge Government not to undermine effectiveness of …

WEBCouncils have urged the Government not to make major changes to Section 75 arrangements, under which budgets are pooled to operate the Better Care Fund. The …

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative …

WEBThe SEND and AP Improvement Plan was published in March 2023 in which the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Health and Social …

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NICE amends Covid-19 critical care guideline after judicial review …

WEBThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (‘NICE’) has changed the COVID-19 guideline for clinical care after being threatened with a judicial review …

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A patient's capacity to consent to termination

WEBThe central issue in the case of Re SB [2013] EWHC 1417 (COP) was whether the mother (P) had the capacity to decide to terminate her pregnancy at the …

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Guide to the law on police pensions

WEBDavid Lock was called to the Bar in 1985 and made a QC in 2011. He has appeared in the Supreme Court (most recently in July 2018), the Court of Appeal on …

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Bevan Brittan boosts healthcare expertise with appointment of

WEBJoining from Capsticks, Sharma will work across Bevan Brittan’s independent health and NHS teams. She will based in the London office. The firm said Sharma “has …

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Conditional discharge and DoL

WEBEver since the decision in SSJ v RB [2011] EWCA Civ 1608 it has been difficult to discharge restricted patients from detention under the Mental Health Act …

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A landmark prosecution

WEBIn April 2014, Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust was fined £200,000 for health and safety breaches over the death of a diabetic patient and was also ordered …

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Article 8 breaches and local authority statutory duties

WEBA breach of statutory duties relevant to such a breach, or. A lack of respect for human rights and/or culpable delay in action to address needs which engage Article …

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Ineligibility to be deprived of liberty under Schedule 1A Mental

WEBIn Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v JS & Manchester City Council (Schedule 1A Mental Capacity Act 2005) [2023] EWCOP 33 Theis J heard …

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