The High Court has handed down a judgment with important implications for any NHS employer managing a doctor facing a criminal investigation. The doctor in question was being investigated for gross negligence manslaughter.

GP consultations by telephone have been available for a number of years and consultations via Skype and WhatsApp have already begun.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

GPs feel increasingly under pressure, and pension rules are tempting them to retire early.

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.

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.

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.

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.