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ESG in Health and Social Care

ESG in Health and Social Care

Environmental, Social and Governance (”ESG”) considerations flow through almost every decision and activity undertaken across the health and social ca ...

MHRA gives extra time to CE marked medical devices

MHRA gives extra time to CE marked medical devices

In a welcome announcement, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has stated that certain CE marked medical devices may be pla ...

How will CQC assess ICSs? - what we know so far

How will CQC assess ICSs? - what we know so far

The CQC now has new powers (since 1 April 2023) to assess Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).  As outlined in CQC’s recently published interim guidance on ...

Prevention of Future Deaths Reports in inquests - what are the recurring themes for health and social care?

Prevention of Future Deaths Reports in inquests - what are the recurring themes for health and social care?

The purpose of Prevention of Future Deaths Reports (PFDs) issued by coroners is to bring about positive change by promoting learning from deaths.  How ...

Adult Safeguarding in Ireland

Adult Safeguarding in Ireland

The main provider of services to safeguard in Ireland is the HSE which operates an Adult Safeguarding Policy within older persons services and service ...

Time of the essence when seeking to renew a Summons – or to set aside that renewal

Time of the essence when seeking to renew a Summons – or to set aside that renewal

In this case the High Court considered an application to set aside an order renewing a Personal Injury Summons pursuant to Order 8, Rule 4 of the Rule ...

Assisted Decision-Making (Amendment) Bill 2022

Assisted Decision-Making (Amendment) Bill 2022

The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law on the 30 December 2015 but, until now, had never been fully commenced. A number ...

Vaccination Compensation Scheme

Vaccination Compensation Scheme

Mr Justice Charles Meenan, in his December 2020 report into the handling of medical negligence claims, recommended, as a matter of urgency, the introd ...

NHS England launches three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services

NHS England launches three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services

The past few years have seen the publication of some important reports that have highlighted problems with the provision of maternity and neonatal ser ...

Inquests caselaw update: The requirements for clear conclusions about whether an event contributed to the death

Inquests caselaw update: The requirements for clear conclusions about whether an event contributed to the death

The Court of Appeal and High Court have been busy with coronial law during the start of 2023.  In this briefing, we explain three court rulings that y ...