3 May 2020 Blog Mills & Reeve launches refreshed Health Procurement Portal We are delighted to offer our newly launched Health Procurement Portal which we think will be of interest to all NHS bodies, whether providers or commissioners... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Show me the money: new guidance for NHS contracts The Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note PPN 02/20 has been supplemented by some equally exciting guidance aimed at NHS bodies. This is actually quite helpful... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Covid-19: Royal College issues further guidance on the management of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness The Royal College of Physicians has published further guidance on the management and care of tracheostomised patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) during the COVID-19 crisis, as a supplement to its national clinical guidelines for PDOC published in March 2020... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Covid-19: Double take. Fertility treatment to resume! Much as I’d like to take the credit for this – by having tempted fate in the most positive way with my blog published not a fair five minutes ago… Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Furloughing staff in education sector: new guidance On 17 April (updated on 22 April) the Department for Education published additional guidance on government financial support for education, early years and children’s social care. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Business rates: the curse of the empty property. What reliefs can ratepayers seek during coronavirus pandemic? Covid-19 has caused untold disruption to business and has caused many businesses to shut up shop or, at the very least, to reduce their physical presence in their workplaces... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
30 April 2020 Blog Restrictions on commercial landlords’ remedies during the pandemic: welcome breathing space, or a bridge too far? One welcome upshot from the pandemic has been the overwhelming desire of many tenants and landlords to work together to find a solution to the impact of business closures and social distancing... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
28 April 2020 Blog The absence of proper PPE. Potential trouble for those employing frontline workers in fighting COVID. Today’s guidance from the Chief Coroner No. 37. It is immaterial whether the Government’s action and policy is ‘right, wrong or indifferent’ - what is clear is many on the ‘frontline’ do not appear to have the necessary protective equipment... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
28 April 2020 Blog Government announces delay in its response to the Paterson inquiry The Department of Health and Social Care announced on 28 April that there would be a delay in providing its formal, written response to the 15 recommendations made by the independent inquiry due to the COVID-19 crisis diverting resources from this work... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
28 April 2020 Blog Has there been a softening on liquidators adjudicating? Has there been something of a softening on whether an insolvent company can ever refer a dispute to adjudication if cross claims exists?... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 April 2020 Blog Full application of the new medical devices regime delayed to May 2021 EU legislation to introduce a new regulatory system for general medical devices (the Medical Devices Regulation) was to have taken effect from 26 May 2020. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 April 2020 Blog Book: Transfers of Football Players Our Carol Couse and Tiran Gunawardena have contributed a chapter to a book to be published by The Sports Law and Policy Centre titled “Transfers of Football Players: A practical approach to implementing FIFA rules.” Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read