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Funding allocations for PCNs – 15 January 2020 deadline to provide feedback on the proposals
PCN Specifications have been published and will be discussed today on twitter. The Outline Service Specifications for the Network Contract can be found here.
Key legal development update – January 2020
Key legal developments in healthcare and medical law for January 2020.
Hempsons sponsor Health-Tech Talks
We are excited to announce that Hempsons are sponsoring Health-Tech Talks 2020 events.
GP refinancing: the value of preparation
Taking time to properly prepare ahead of a refinance by a GP partnership can drastically reduce the timescales and stress. David Naughten explains how to best prepare for the legal process
Re-visiting Montgomery and the cases that have followed – December 2019
Re-visiting Montgomery and the cases that have followed – December 2019. Stephen Maratos and Harry Armstrong provide summaries from the key cases relating to consent in clinical negligence cases.
Hempsons’ Dental Newsbrief Winter 2019/20
Winter 2019/2020 edition of Hempsons' Dental Newsbrief.
Securing the right lease for your dental practice: key considerations when taking on leasehold premises
The premises out of which a dental practice is run are one of the most important elements of a dental practice sale/purchase. It is important that time and care is taken to ensure that the terms on which the practice occupies the premises are appropriate for the continued requirements of the business.
To terminate or not to terminate?
The Court of Appeal recently considered a case which is of interest to all NHS primary care contractors, and particularly those who provide services under pilot contracts or other temporary contracts which are ancillary to their core NHS contracts, as well as being of general interest from a contract law perspective.
Taking control – knowing the value of your intellectual property
We live in an increasingly digital age where innovation and new technologies are at the forefront of everything we do, with new apps, websites and content being released daily, helping practices to stay in touch with patients.
Are your dentists really self-employed?
The issue of the self-employed status of associate dentists is also very much a hot topic at the moment – in particular, with a review HMRC has been conducting in recent times and the Employment Tribunal case of Mr A Lynn v. Damira Dental Studios Ltd.
Legal due diligence in dental practice sales and purchases: Why do we bother with it?
Kirsty Odell and Sana Sadiq explain why due diligence is required when a buyer is planning on purchasing a practice.
A partnership dispute will never happen to us… will it?
Justin Cumberlege, a partner in the healthcare law firm Hempsons, specialises in advising GPs. Here he considers partnership disputes and how to avoid them.
Hempsons minimise their environmental footprint
Hempsons’ Harrogate office has recently refitted their office to rationalise space and ensure all staff are working in an enhanced open plan environment. Hempsons have minimised the environmental impact of this process.
Trusts and local partners taking bold approaches to overcome workforce challenges and meet local population need
The move to integrated care and partnership working between health and care organisations can help the sector to overcome severe workforce challenges, according to a new briefing from NHS Providers with input from Hempsons.