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Wessex LMC chief exec to chair Hunt review into GP parternship model
11/05/18
I was interested to read in PULSE today that the chief executive of Wessex LMC, Dr Nigel Watson, has been appointed chair of the independent review of the GP partnership model to consider how this needs to evolve in the modern NHS.
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Is social value still core for housing providers?
11/05/18
With news that the Regulator of Social Housing has warned against Registered Providers (RPs) losing sight of social value, is it time for the sector to reassess its motives?
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Protecting emergency workers - building on zero-tolerance
11/05/18
It is shocking to hear of healthcare or emergency services workers being assaulted whilst carrying out their duties.
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“Duty of Candour” - Another opportunity to contribute to the review of health care regulation
08/05/18
Last month I shared links to the NMC’s two current public consultations (on the regulation of nursing associates and the new fitness to practise strategy).
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Jeremy Hunt's letter to Independent Sector on Patient Safety
08/05/18
The Health Secretary has published a letter to private providers in light of a critical CQC report on the independent health sector.
High Court declares Senior Coroner’s ‘cab rank’ policy for handling burials unlawful
04/05/18
The Administrative Court has handed down a ruling that it is unlawful for coroners to ignore the requirements of faith communities when considering post-mortem management of bodies subject to their control.
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Social Housing Finance Conference 2018
03/05/18
It was a packed day at the Social Housing Finance Conference today, with some great speakers across the board.
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Uber for Carers: A Game-Changer?
02/05/18
It’s widely accepted that the Social Care sector is severely underfunded and in crisis. Everyone is waiting for the Government to publish its Green Paper on Social Care, expected this Summer which will need to look at system-wide reform.
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Will NHS patients have access to "game-changing" cancer treatment?
30/04/18
CAR-T therapy trials have had extraordinary success, putting patients into remission, who had only months to live.
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New NHS Counter Fraud Authority sets out plans to tackle fraud in the NHS in 2018-2019
27/04/18
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA), created in November 2017 to replace NHS Protect, has published its business plan for 2018-2019.
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SPL - Fathers not entitled to the same pay as mothers on maternity leave
27/04/18
In Ali v Capita Customer Management Limited, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed that fathers on Shared Parental Leave (SPL) cannot be compared with mothers on maternity leave.
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DJ guilty of contempt of court after NHS compensation bid
27/04/18
An NHS Trust has brought proceedings against Sandip Atwal for contempt of court in clinical negligence proceedings. He has been found guilty of 14 counts.