What does Labour’s new green paper ‘Housing for the many’ mean in practice?
26/04/18
Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey launched Labour’s green paper on social housing last week. The headline statistic is that Labour plan to build one million new homes over the next 10 years.
Trust’s monitoring arrangements did not breach junior doctors’ contracts of employment
26/04/18
In this significant decision for NHS employers nationally, the High Court has reviewed the approach taken by numerous NHS Trusts to the monitoring of junior doctor rotas.
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The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 - Requirements for NHS Trusts and FTs
25/04/18
The NIS Regulations 2018 come into effect on 10 May 2018. The Regulations require Operators of Essential Services (OES) - including NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts
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How affordable is "affordable housing"?
24/04/18
Today's headlines will make for grim reading for Teresa May, who has taken "personal charge" for solving this country's housing crisis.
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Should developers be permitted to make cash payments, instead of delivering affordable homes?
24/04/18
Headlines suggest that hundreds of millions of pounds, earmarked for affordable housing, is not being spent by local authorities.
Care homes – Employment law quarterly update
24/04/18
Capsticks’ team of employment specialists are delighted to provide you with the first of our quarterly employment law updates which includes recent cases and laws relevant to the sector.
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Does Size Matter? Developing in Partnership
23/04/18
Discussions were buzzing at the “Does Size Matter? Developing in Partnership” roundtable for Winmark’s Affordable Housing Network this afternoon.
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Purdah 2018 guidance
19/04/18
The Government has published guidance for public bodies on activities during the run-in to the 2018 local elections on 3 May.
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Will the GMC lose the right to appeal Medical Practitioners Tribunal decisions?
18/04/18
The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling for the General Medical Council (GMC) to lose its right (since 2015) to appeal decisions reached by its own fitness to practise hearings before a Medical Practitioners Tribunal (MPT).
Intellectual property and the NHS
18/04/18
Read our insight into claims brought by independent / private health providers on Intellectual property issues
Housing case law - April 2018 update
18/04/18
April's housing case law update
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Trainee GP saved from deportation
17/04/18
At a time when we desperately need more GPs, I welcome the decision of the Home Office to withdraw it's appeal to deport Singaporean GP trainee, Dr Ong, who has lived in the UK for 10 years, and is 5 months away from qualifying as a GP.