In the fifth and final episode of the series, Laura and Mark look back at the reasons why MHPS was introduced in 2003.

In the spring 2025 edition: two publications on maternity, three sets of interconnected proposals to extend the ambit of the duty from organisations to individuals and amendments to the Pre-Action Protocols for Personal Injury.

Bringing women together from NHS Procurement, Supply Chain and other sectors to share experiences from personal and professional viewpoints, the EMPOWERcast series aims to uplift, educate, and inspire.

Following changes announced by the Home Office on 12 March 2025, a raft of changes will be made to the current immigration rules. 

NHS South East London ICB v JP – what does it mean for healthcare organisations?

On 24 January 2025, HHJ Alexia Durran, Chief Coroner, released the Chief Coroner’s Guidance for Coroner’s on the Bench (more commonly and previously known as “the Bench Book”).

In episode 4 of the MHPS podcast series, Laura Horovitz and Mark Sutton KC discuss what happens when there is a breakdown of working relationships between a doctor and their colleagues

When a concern about a doctor is also being considered by the GMC and/or the police/counterfraud, should internal proceedings be put on hold pending the outcome of the regulatory/criminal proceedings?

Given the Government’s plans for employment law reform, we highlight some key changes and appeal court decisions to look out for in 2025.

In episode 3 of the MHPS podcast series the conversation turns to parallel proceedings and the circumstances in which an MHPS can proceed alongside concurrent criminal or regulatory proceedings.

Delayed discharge remains a significant issue for NHS Trusts. The latest data showed that in May 2024 over 12,000 people were in hospital in England who no longer needed to be there.

Laura and Mark outline the what, when and why of disclosure obligations in an MHPS process. They will consider how this applies in a number of scenarios and offer practical tips for anyone having to contend with disclosure obligations in an MHPS process.