3 March 2020 Blog NHSX hosts round-table of regulators to talk AI and what the plan is Matthew Gould, Chief Executive of NHSX, recently convened a round-table discussion to work through the issues around Artificial Intelligence in health – recognising that AI has “enormous potential for the NHS, if we can use it right”... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 March 2020 Blog MF/1 - The Mother of All Construction/Installation Contracts? Before turning to a more analytical analysis of MF/1 in the next week or so, it’s worth noting as a starting point that if you like your contracts to be “all singing, all dancing”, then the MF/1 fits that bill... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 March 2020 Blog The new points based immigration system: what do charities need to know? The Government has released a Policy Statement containing details about the new points-based immigration system which will come into force on 1 January 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
3 March 2020 Blog Are you prepared for the changes to employment law on 6 April 2020? A number of changes are coming in on 6 April 2020, which have been in the pipeline for some time... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
2 March 2020 Blog A case for policy change? Are the current provisions for storage of eggs, sperm and embryos fit for purpose? People undergo (or plan to undergo) fertility treatment in a variety of circumstances, many of which will involve the preservation en route of gametes and embryos by freezing... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 February 2020 Blog High Court win for stroke service reconfiguration in South East Eight separate grounds of challenge were made by the claimants in this judicial review – it challenged the decision taken by ten CCGs to de-commission acute stroke services at various sites in Kent... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
27 February 2020 Blog Risk of reputational damage fair reason for dismissing hospital porter The EAT has upheld an employment tribunal decision that a hospital porter working for Nuffield Health had been fairly dismissed because continuing to employ him posed too great a risk to the charity’s reputation... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
27 February 2020 Blog Investigations – can you talk freely within a “safe space” and be protected from disclosure? Tribunal decision makes this unlikely. A new decision from the First-tier Tribunal highlights learning points for public authorities using the “safe space” exemption when navigating FOIA requests... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 February 2020 Blog Future Home Standards: Proposed changes to Part L (conservation of fuel and power) and Part F (ventilation) of the Building Regulations for new buildings On 7 February 2020, the Government‘s consultation period for changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations closed... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 February 2020 Blog Novel coronavirus issues for charity employers The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has not yet become established in the UK population, and the Government is concentrating its efforts on preventing, or at least delaying, an epidemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
26 February 2020 Blog The European court rules on the paroxetine pay-for-delay dispute The long-running dispute over agreements to settle patent litigation between innovator company GSK and a series of generic producers has now reached the CJEU. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
25 February 2020 Blog Six new Life Science Opportunity Zones The UK’s Life Sciences Industrial Strategy Update, published last month, renews the focus on a business environment that promotes effective scaling of innovative businesses. Part of that picture is support for local R&D and innovation clusters. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read