11 June 2019 Blog Cybersecurity certification gets an EU revamp A new EU Regulation on cybersecurity promises a more coordinated approach across Europe... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
11 June 2019 Blog Ambulance Trust appeal in Flowers litigation dismissed The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust and ruled that regularly worked voluntary overtime should be reflected in the calculation of its workers' holiday pay... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
11 June 2019 Blog New consultation: changes to the transfer and remission of adult patients detained under the Mental Health Act NHS England and NHS Improvement launched their consultation on 23 May 2019. The consultation is in connection with guidance for individuals held in prisons and immigration removal centres (IRCs), who have subsequently been detained, subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and require treatment within mental health in-patient services... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 June 2019 Blog New Guidance on Gluten Labelling provides Best Practice Advice for Food Companies The provision of ingredient labelling, claims, 'may contain' statements and claims for ‘free from’ on foods can be fraught with confusion... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
9 June 2019 Blog Are you monitoring key suppliers for signs of financial distress? 3 Questions to ask to help reduce the impact on your critical services Many companies in the food and agriculture sector are dependent on contractors or suppliers to help their business run smoothly... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
9 June 2019 Blog Table talk: commissioners beware, direct payments for funding care packages do have limitations Court of Protection finds financial and care management oversight arrangements for managing a personal health budget in the best interests of a young man... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
9 June 2019 Blog Employer’s appeal dismissed in Flowers litigation The Court of Appeal has today dismissed an appeal by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust and ruled that regularly worked voluntary overtime should be reflected in the calculation of its workers’ holiday pay... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
7 June 2019 Blog Electronic invoicing and procurement: new legislation In April 2019 the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 were amended to include a new regulation 113A and 113B, implementing the recent EU directive on electronic invoicing... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
6 June 2019 Blog Drug-device combinations under the new EU medical devices regime Many healthcare products are sold as a combination of a medicine with a medical device. Examples include drug-eluting cardiac stents and pre-filled injector pens. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
5 June 2019 Blog Latest on Article 2 inquests: ordinary clinical negligence will not automatically result in a human rights inquest Inquests following the death of a detained patient will often trigger an Article 2 inquest. This will mean lengthy and difficult court proceedings... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
4 June 2019 Blog Tribunal dismisses challenge to compulsory retirement age for Oxford academic The employment tribunal has dismissed claims from Professor John Pitcher against Oxford University and St John’s College arising from his compulsory retirement at the age of 67. Mills & Reeve (Nick Abbott and David Faulkner) represented the College in these proceedings. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
4 June 2019 Blog Misconduct in Public Office? Beware! When a coroner gets their hands on a revised Serious Incident report… Have you been ‘fiddling’ with your SI investigator’s reports? With the best of intentions - health and care managers often seek to ‘improve’ the conclusions and recommendations made in reports... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read