4 December 2019 Blog The risk of combining medications not always set out in the BNF? Prevention of future death report: coroner writes to NICE over lack of guidance on co-prescribing guidance for amitriptyline and oxycodone... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
2 December 2019 Blog New case on force-feeding patients under the Mental Health Act In JK v A Local Health Board, the Family Division of the High Court recently provided some useful narrative on the approach to be taken when considering the force-feeding of capacitous patients who are detained under the Mental Health Act and more generally on the use of section 63 MHA when treating patients against their will... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
2 December 2019 Blog SportsTech Ten - the first four In our SportsTech Ten series, we are interviewing disruptors and innovators in the SportsTech ecosystem... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
29 November 2019 Blog Industry Bread Code for ‘Sourdough’ has become a bit of a Bun-Fight Sourdough bread has become a major food trend over recent years, but what constitutes sourdough is now subject to dispute between industry factions... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
28 November 2019 Blog The SportsTech Ten: No. 4 - The Game Changer For our fourth interview in the series, we are thrilled to share the insights of a genuine international SportsTech Godfather, Nick Maywald. Share this article Bookmark this page 10 min read
28 November 2019 Blog Supreme Court resolves Iago conundrum in whistleblowing claim What is the correct legal approach to an unfair dismissal claim if the decision-maker is manipulated by another member of staff with a malign motive... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
28 November 2019 Blog Fire related issues - court quashes part of the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018 The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018 deal with the banning of combustible cladding in the external walls in high-rise residential buildings in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 November 2019 Blog Tribunal finds failure to adjust sickness policy for disabled worker was discriminatory The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that a NHS Trust was in breach of its duty to make reasonable adjustments when it failed to adjust its sickness absence management policy for an employee suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 November 2019 Blog Failure to adjust sickness policy for disabled worker was discriminatory The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that a NHS Trust was in breach of its duty to make reasonable adjustments when it failed to adjust its sickness absence management policy for an employee suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
22 November 2019 Blog A new set of light touch terms for smaller public sector contracts The Crown Commercial Service has published an updated version of its short form terms and conditions to be used for lower value contracts... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
21 November 2019 Blog New: Mills & Reeve Health Procurement Portal arriving in 2020 Mills & Reeve’s Health Procurement Portal is coming in 2020. To mark the launch we’re offering an early bird discount to the first ten NHS organisations to sign up... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
21 November 2019 Blog Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill 2017-19 will not become law The upcoming general election has put an end to the parliamentary session meaning that, amongst others in the line-up for a second reading, the Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill 2017-19 will not become law... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read