Insight
Consultation opens on the government’s proposals to regulate NHS managers
29/11/24
On 26 November 2024, the Secretary of State for the DHSC, Wes Streeting, announced the launch of a consultation (Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers).
Podcast
Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS | MHPS Podcast Episode 1
19/11/24
To mark the anniversary of the introduction of MHPS in 2003, Laura Horovitz, Legal Director in the Employment and Pensions Division, has teamed up with special guest, Mark Sutton KC from Old Square Chambers, to record a podcast series on MHPS.
Insight
Clinical Law Insight: Autumn 2024
07/11/24
In this edition: Darzi report, the new patient safety strategy for GPs, Clinical Negligence Claims Agreement, the latest on fixed recoverable costs and much more.
Insight
Introduction of statutory Medical Examiner system
25/10/24
In this article, we summarise the new statutory medical examiner (ME) system and how this impacts your organisation.
Insight
Clinical Law Insight: Summer 2024
19/07/24
The Summer edition of our Clinical Law Insight, in this edition: the Infected Blood Inquiry and the Voicing Loss project reports, new medical examiner system for investigating deaths and much more.
Video
Step-by-Step to the Procurement Act: the new Competitive Flexible Procedure
15/07/24
In Episode 4 our experts consider the new Competitive Flexible Procedure and how contracting authorities can design their own procedure under the Act.
Podcast
Capsticks' Claims Handling Podcast
05/06/24
In this podcast Gerard Aston, Partner and Head of the Claims Handling Service speaks with Zaki Kramer, Deputy Director for Quality, Risk & Trust SIRO at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.
Insight
General Election 2024: guide to the pre-election period
31/05/24
In this insight we highlight the main considerations for NHS bodies during the current pre-election period.
Insight
Independent Panel publishes first Provider Selection Regime case review
17/05/24
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel (the “Panel”), established under the NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR), has published its first case review report.
Insight
New primary care Premises Costs Directions published
10/05/24
On 9 May the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published The National Health Service (General Medical Services Premises Costs) Directions 2024 (“the new Premises Cost Directions”).
Insight
Impact of recent National Living Wage increases on salary sacrifice and net deduction arrangements
08/05/24
On 1 April 2024, the National Living Wage (NLW) increased to £11.44 per hour. As a consequence some workers who benefit from salary sacrifice or net deduction arrangements could now be paid less than the NLW.
Insight
Clinical Law Insight: Spring 2024
20/03/24
This edition focus on safety & learning and governance, learning from coroners’ Prevention of Future Death reports, governance issues around the quality of information provided to Boards and the recently announced review of the duty of candour.