Insight
03/02/22
The government is opening a consultation on fixed recoverable costs in low value clinical negligence claims. The proposed scheme aims to avoid litigation and speed up the exchange of evidence for faster agreement on liability, causation and quantum.
Insight
03/02/22
Safety of two medicines (Primodos and Sodium Valproate) and one device (pelvic mesh) was at the heart of the report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review. Read the latest update on this topic.
Insight
28/01/22
This is a useful judgment for insurers when considering multiple claims which follow the actions of a single individual. Read on for a summary of the case and what it means for insurers.
Insight
14/01/22
The RSH launched the proposed tenant satisfaction measures last month. This insight sets out the proposals for neighbourhood management and anti-social behaviour (ASB), an issue affecting many landlords.
Insight
14/01/22
We summarise NHSE&I's operational guidance to assist you with preparing and implementing the new regulations requiring healthcare providers to ensure that certain workers have received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine.
Insight
20/12/21
The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on proposed changes to employee contribution rates to the NHS Pension Scheme. We summarise the key proposals you need to know about.
Insight
16/12/21
As 2021 draws to a close, we review some of the key decisions over the last eleven months which impact healthcare and those who provide indemnity to this sector.
Insight
15/12/21
The Government published its response to its consultation on the Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement, summarising its position on issues and how it intends to deal with them. Read on for a summary of the most notable changes that we can expect.
COVID-19: Workforce FAQs
15/12/21
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose significant workforce issues for healthcare organisations regarding the services they provide and the risks to staff. Here we share our FAQs in relation to these policies and communications with staff generally.
Insight
14/12/21
We summarise the hot topics discussed at COP26 and their impact on the social housing sector, as well as what registered providers (RPs) can do to help reach net-zero and resolve some of the issues.
Insight
13/12/21
Workers are protected from a detriment connected with their trade union activities, regardless of whether this was ‘protected industrial action’ lawfully organised by a union and compliant with the statutory balloting requirements.
Insight
10/12/21
The topic of vicarious liability continues to evolve especially when considered alongside the issue of a non-delegable duty of care in the health setting. Read our top tips on how to deal with this issue.