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Inquests: failures of care during the pandemic may be scrutinised more closely, but ‘following the science’ will likely continue to be the dominant theme on causation
03/02/22
The vast majority of the inquest cases relate to acquisition of Covid-19 during hospital admission and staffing/resource issues. In a recent case a Coroner was critical of a decision not to escalate a patient’s care to ICU.
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There is likely to be an increase in the number of clinical trials
03/02/22
This year is likely to see a resurgence of non-Covid trials which have been postponed or paused in the last two years, and new trials for Covid treatments and vaccines (e.g. those based on conventional vaccine technology).
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Learning from the Paterson Inquiry: new legislation on regulation, co-operation between regulators and more
03/02/22
The government has published its long-awaited response to the Paterson Inquiry Report. Read the details and what you need to do next in our insight.
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Court of Appeal reviews aggregation clauses in insurance contracts
28/01/22
This is a useful judgment for insurers when considering multiple claims which follow the actions of a single individual. Read on for a summary of the case and what it means for insurers.
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How GPs and dentists can prepare for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination requirements
14/01/22
We summarise NHSE&I's operational guidance to assist you with preparing and implementing the new regulations requiring healthcare providers to ensure that certain workers have received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine.
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How tenant satisfaction measures propose to influence neighbourhood management
14/01/22
The RSH launched the proposed tenant satisfaction measures last month. This insight sets out the proposals for neighbourhood management and anti-social behaviour (ASB), an issue affecting many landlords.
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The NHS pension scheme is set to change – here’s what employers can expect
20/12/21
The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on proposed changes to employee contribution rates to the NHS Pension Scheme. We summarise the key proposals you need to know about.
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Medical Malpractice Review 2021
16/12/21
As 2021 draws to a close, we review some of the key decisions over the last eleven months which impact healthcare and those who provide indemnity to this sector.
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The future of public procurement in England
15/12/21
The Government published its response to its consultation on the Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement, summarising its position on issues and how it intends to deal with them. Read on for a summary of the most notable changes that we can expect.
COVID-19: Workforce FAQs
15/12/21
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose significant workforce issues for healthcare organisations regarding the services they provide and the risks to staff. Here we share our FAQs in relation to these policies and communications with staff generally.
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COP26: Plans to decarbonise the housing sector
14/12/21
We summarise the hot topics discussed at COP26 and their impact on the social housing sector, as well as what registered providers (RPs) can do to help reach net-zero and resolve some of the issues.
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Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) further extends scope of protection for employees taking part in or preparing for industrial action
13/12/21
Workers are protected from a detriment connected with their trade union activities, regardless of whether this was ‘protected industrial action’ lawfully organised by a union and compliant with the statutory balloting requirements.