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• Capsticks act on first FT to FT acquisition  -

  02/10/2014The first successful acquisition of a NHS foundation trust by another NHS Foundation Trust took place yesterday, 1 October 2014.  Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (“Frimley”) has acquired Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (“Heatherwood”) – the new Trust ...

• Finalising your legal documents following the Better Care Fund Revised Planning Guidance  -

  16/09/2014Following the issue of the revised planning guidance for the Better Care Fund on 25 July every Health and Wellbeing Board has been asked to sign off and re-submit their Better Care Fund plan by 19 September. However, achieving this mile-stone is not an end in itself and the parties need to develop ...

• Cooke & Anr v MGN Ltd & Trinity Mirror Midlands: Housing Association involved in first test of new defamation laws  -

  11/09/2014A case involving a registered provider’s claim against a national newspaper has become the first in which new defamation laws have been tested. The Defamation Act 2013 introduced changes to defamation law, including a widely debated new requirement that a statement will not be defamatory unless a ...

• New TUPE decisions from the EAT  -

  04/09/2014The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently considered the application of TUPE in three separate cases, all of which will be of relevance to providers of health and social care services. The impact of these cases is summarised below. Timing of a TUPE transfer - Housing Maintenance Solutions ...

• New special measures and inspection regime for GP practices  -

  22/08/2014In October 2014, the following new regulatory changes affecting GP practices will be introduced: using the new inspection regime, the Care Quality Commission will begin to rate 8,000 NHS GP practices on the basis of whether they are: outstanding, good, require improvement or inadequate; and the ...

• The Care Act 2014 – it’s everyone’s business!  -

  08/08/2014‘Safeguarding is everyone’s business’ is one of the strong messages coming from the safeguarding clause of The Care Act 2014 and its associated draft statutory guidance for practitioners. Social landlords play a significant role in the health and well-being of residents, however; for far too ...

• Revised guidance on HR matters from the NHS Trust Development Authority  -

  25/07/2014In June 2013 the NHS TDA published guidance on its role in overseeing HR matters in NHS Trusts. This guidance has recently been updated and a number of key changes have been made which impact on appointments and severance payments for NHS Trusts. The full guidance can be found on the secure HR ...

• Should a reference include details of an employee’s sickness or disciplinary record?  -

  02/07/2014In ‘AB v Chief Constable’, the High Court has given judgment on the obligations relating to the disclosure of sickness absence and outstanding disciplinary matters in a reference to a prospective employer. Facts B, a senior police officer, was charged with gross misconduct. During the ...

• The Jimmy Savile NHS Investigation Reports - Findings and Recommendations  -

  30/06/2014The investigation reports in relation to Jimmy Savile’s association with 28 NHS trusts were published recently. Two of the main reports related to Savile’s association with Leeds Royal Infirmary and Broadmoor. A copy of the reports can be found by clicking here. Summary of key findings Savile ...

• Changes announced to the employment tribunal fee remission system  -

  25/06/2014Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is making some changes to the employment tribunal fee remissions form and guidance, in response to feedback from service users. These changes, which are intended to simplify the application process, will apply to fee remission applications made on ...

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