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A new App for doctors to ease paperwork pressure
15/03/18
GP consultations by telephone have been available for a number of years and consultations via Skype and WhatsApp have already begun.
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'Defendants also have rights': court deals another blow to LiPs
15/03/18
Reynard v Fox is a helpful judgment for defendants. We all try exceptionally hard to be fair when dealing with litigants in person. This case indicates that the court will apply the rules equally to both parties
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NHF Finance Conference - 2018: the highlights
15/03/18
As the curtain falls on the 2018 NHF Finance Conference, I found myself dwelling on what I have learnt over the last two days here in Liverpool.
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CQC hospital reports - they are too slow
14/03/18
A consistent concern we hear from clients is the length of time CQC takes to produce inspection reports following inspection. This is particularly for hospitals.
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Jamie Carragher: what price a moment of madness?
13/03/18
Sky Sport's suspension of football pundit Jamie Carragher following the highly publicized spitting incident over the weekend has led to much speculation over his future with the broadcaster
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New Value for Money Standard and Code of Practice
12/03/18
The Regulator of Social Housing has issued a new Value for Money Standard and Code of Practice, both of which will come into effect on 1 April 2018.
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Pension cap tempts GPs to quit early
12/03/18
GPs feel increasingly under pressure, and pension rules are tempting them to retire early.
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Experts: The joint report and those troublesome “agendas”
12/03/18
Two agendas were produced for the experts' meeting resulting in a joint statement that was 60 pages long. Mrs Justice Yip said that she could see no good reason why the parties were unable to agree a single agenda.
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Ministry of Justice reports big increase in employment tribunal claims
12/03/18
The latest figures from the Ministry of Justice show a big increase in the volume of employment tribunal claims. The number of single claims issued in the period October-December 2017 increased by 90% from the same period 12 months earlier.
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Fantastic example of joined up thinking by a Housing Association and the NHS
09/03/18
The news this week of Swan Housing’s innovative new ‘Night Owl Service’ is an excellent example of how the housing and care sectors are coming closer together to meet the interests of vulnerable people and to reduce patient harm.
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Building homes on ex-NHS land
09/03/18
The news that the former St George's Hospital site in Hornchurch has been sold for housing, has made me pause this morning and reflect on the progress that has been made in this area.
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A Good Work-life Balance Provides A Range Of Mental Health Benefits
09/03/18
One of the reasons I chose to work at Capsticks was because of their sensible approach to working hours. London firms are full of lawyers putting in face time; working long hours in the office