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.

In recent judgement Supreme Court confirmed that doctors do not owe a duty of care to patient’s families psychologically impacted by witnessing a relatives death, injury or decline, even where it may have been negligently caused.

On 14 December 2023 the government published revised guidance on dealing with requests for assessments of previously unassessed periods of care (PUPOC) from 1 April 2012 onwards.

A new power for the Secretary of State to “call in” NHS services changes will come into effect on 31st January 2024.

Court of Appeal confirms the Court can Stay cases and compel parties to engage in non-court-based dispute resolution - Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416.

All NHS Foundation Trusts are required by schedule 7 of the NHS Act 2006 to have a Constitution. This insight sets out some of the key points to consider in any constitutional review.

The government has put forward proposals to abolish section 21 notices with the view to giving renters greater protection. It will create potential difficulties for NHS organisations who provide staff accommodation.

In order to future proof the site, North Middlesex University Hospital needed to develop new and expanded clinical facilities, whilst also replacing ageing office accommodation used for various core support functions.

NHS England published an update on their website confirming that the NHS Provider Selection Regime is not expected to be in use in time for the 2023/2024 NHS contracting round.

The 1st July marked a very significant change in the structure of the NHS, with the establishment of integrated care boards (ICBs) and the abolition of clinical commissioning groups.

We cover the latest on the Covid-19 Inquiry, NHS Resolution's second Early Notifications report, the roll-out of the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework and the implications of virtual wards.

The Covid-19 Inquiry has opened its third investigation, Module 3, which is primarily focussed on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.