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Client spotlight: Safar Primary Care Limited
Overcoming challenges as a start-up company from an initial idea to launch, how Safar have adapted to an ever-changing world and market place.
The Hospice and Care Benchmarking Survey Report
The Hospice and Care Benchmarking Survey Report is the third study compiled by Haysmacintyre LLP (haysmacintyre) and Hempsons with the aim of sharing best practice in the sector and enabling management and trustees to assess their own structure, governance and monitoring procedures against other comparable charities.
Revised Network Contract DES – key dates
The network contract DES for 2020/21 contains various key dates of which practices, PCNs and commissioners need to be aware. Key dates for 2020 are summarised here.
DNACPR Orders and COVID-19
In this article, Sophie Barbour explores what the law says about the way that DNACPR orders should be made in more detail and consider some practical solutions to difficulties being faced by clinicians in view of COVID-19.
How do you hold a meeting in a lockdown?
Justin Cumberlege considers whether you are able to hold statutory meetings in a lockdown.
Updates to Furlough Guidance
In the last week the government has released two further versions of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance. The scheme is due to go live on Monday 20 April. We know some practices have been considering furloughing staff, although it is not entirely clear whether they are eligible.
COVID-19: The impact on the dental market – update 3
Hempsons' third update on the impact COVID-19 is having on the dental market
Newsflash: Updates to Furlough Guidance for Charities & Social Enterprise
In the last week the government has released two further versions of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance. Guidance for Charities & Social Enterprise.
(Another!) Update to the Job Retention Scheme
Yesterday afternoon (15 April 2020), the government published updated information about the job retention (furlough) scheme.
Facing the consequences of not having an LLP agreement
Justin Cumberlege, partner in Hempsons healthcare team, explains why an LLP agreement is essential for independent practitioners.
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (England) (Amendment) Order 2020
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 came into effect on Thursday, 9 April 2020. Myles Evans provides a summary.
Furlough guidance has been updated
Late on Thursday 9 April 2020, the government released the third version of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance. Here are Martin Cheyne's first impressions of the update.
Newsflash: Hospital Resources Amid Covid-19
On 9 April 2020, Chamberlain J. handed down his judgment in the case of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v MB [2020] 882 (QB) in which Hempsons and Simon Sinnatt, Counsel from 1 Crown Office Row Chambers, represented UCLH.
The impact of Covid-19 on charities and social enterprises
During the last few weeks we have had a number of questions and queries from Charities and Social Enterprises regarding the impact COVID-19 has had on their organisations. Hempsons specialist legal teams have collated a Frequently Asked Questions document that may help you with your own current situation.