In Episode 4 our experts consider the new Competitive Flexible Procedure and how contracting authorities can design their own procedure under the Act.

In this podcast Gerard Aston, Partner and Head of the Claims Handling Service speaks with Zaki Kramer, Deputy Director for Quality, Risk & Trust SIRO at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.

In this insight we highlight the main considerations for NHS bodies during the current pre-election period.

The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel (the “Panel”), established under the NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR), has published its first case review report.

On 9 May the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published The National Health Service (General Medical Services Premises Costs) Directions 2024 (“the new Premises Cost Directions”).

On 1 April 2024, the National Living Wage (NLW) increased to £11.44 per hour. As a consequence some workers who benefit from salary sacrifice or net deduction arrangements could now be paid less than the NLW.

This edition focus on safety & learning and governance, learning from coroners’ Prevention of Future Death reports, governance issues around the quality of information provided to Boards and the recently announced review of the duty of candour.

What role do ICBs play in supporting recipients of a Personal Health Budget in employing personal assistants or carers? We outline the risks for ICBs supporting service users with the employment issues.

On 8 February 2024 the Home Office updated its Employer's guide to right to work checks. The guidance sets out the steps that employers should take to satisfy themselves that those they employ have a right to work.

Following National Apprenticeship week this year, we look below at the law and rules that apply to the NHS apprenticeship schemes, the common issues that arise and set out practical tips for success.

In recent judgement Supreme Court confirmed that doctors do not owe a duty of care to patient’s families psychologically impacted by witnessing a relatives death, injury or decline, even where it may have been negligently caused.

On 14 December 2023 the government published revised guidance on dealing with requests for assessments of previously unassessed periods of care (PUPOC) from 1 April 2012 onwards.