The long-awaited Health and Care Bill was published on 6 July 2021. We explain the implications of the Bill on the reconfiguration of NHS services.

The long-awaited Health and Care Bill was published on 6 July 2021. We set out the practical impact of the upcoming changes in procurement, patient choice and competition.

The long-awaited Health and Care Bill was published on 6 July 2021. Read more on the changes in terms of how data is used and shared in the health and social care sector.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a Claimant’s appeal against the ET's decision to dismiss her claims of indirect sex discrimination on the basis that the ET failed to take judicial notice of ‘the childcare disparity’. Read more about the case here.

The DHSC published fact sheets on the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) on 11 June 2021. The LPS are still scheduled to be implemented in the spring of 2022. We summarise the content of the fact sheets and how you can prepare for the LPS.

Welcome to the summer edition of our Clinical Law Insight. We report on recent developments in safety and learning, look ahead towards the Public Inquiry into the government’s response to the pandemic, and recommend actions for Covid-related claims.

The statutory inquiry into the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic will commence in 2022, which may compel organisations and individuals to provide evidence. We summarise the current situation and which steps NHS organisations need to take.

To reduce pressure on frontline staff during the pandemic, NHS Resolution has updated the timeline and required safety actions for submissions to the Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS). We summarise what the scheme entails and its requirements here.

A clinician’s liability to a patient remains limited to the losses falling within the duty of care and not any wider co-incidental losses. The Supreme Court today ruled the scope of duty test generally was applicable to clinical negligence cases.

The Government has published new guidance for public sector employers on the making of special severance payments.

The Queen’s speech last week has confirmed that it is full steam ahead with procurement reform, with the new Procurement Bill expected in September 2021. We outline the next steps in our insight.

A joint report prepared by Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) and NHS Resolution, looking at how claims data can be used effectively to prevent future claims, has been released today.