19 October 2015 Blog Inquests and the press: A quick update Two inquests reported in the press recently have confirmed the principle that, whatever the jurisdictional overlap, the Coroner’s statutory duty to hold a public inquest cannot be easily overruled. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 October 2015 Blog Is your hospital trust fully prepared for the Care Act’s new criminal offence of FOMI ? Since April 2015 care providers have been subject to the new criminal offence in respect of false or misleading information (FOMI). The Care Act 2014 put in place a new criminal offence, which applies to care providers that supply, publish or otherwise make available false or misleading information. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 August 2015 Blog NHS England publishes refreshed adult safeguarding accountability and assurance framework On 2 July 2015, NHS England published “Safeguarding Vulnerable People in the NHS – Accountability and Assurance Framework”. The purpose of the document is to set out... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
30 July 2015 Blog CCGs: the Court of Protection won’t tell you what to do A recent ruling will see CCGs breathe a sigh of relief. In the case of Re MN (Adult) the family of a patient who lacked capacity wanted the CCG to make enhancements to the care package that it was commissioning. The family contended that their proposed enhanced package would be in the patient’s best interests. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read