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Young autistic people still dying despite coroner warnings over care
The BBC have conducted an investigation into the deaths of over 4,000 autistic people over the last 10 years.
What you need to know about PCN sub-contracting
Practices wishing to sub-contract their services to PCN companies or other groups of providers since October 2022 have had to use an NHS standard template. But many PCNs have yet to adopt this contract or adjust it to their local needs.
Podcast: Complaints handling and an introduction to negligence claims
Following his recent webinar healthcare litigation associate, Nigel Wood, gives an introduction to clinical negligence claims dentists may face, and gives an overview of best practices when it comes to handling patient complaints.
Immigration guidance update for the social care sector
The Government’s immigration guidance has been updated recently, impacting both employers and their employees within the social care sector.
Hempsons’ Manchester office is moving!
Hempsons' Manchester office is moving from our current office at City Tower to a bright, modern and sustainable workspace at Windmill Green on Mount Street, close to the Midland Hotel and the Manchester Central exhibition centre.
Are you allowed to incorporate your GP practice?
Primary care partner Justin Cumberlege looks at what you need to do if you want to turn your GP partnership into a company.
Avoid falling out with your partners
Partnerships in private practice – be it through groups of consultants or GPs – have been growing over the last 15 years. And with them has come a rise in disputes.
Case study: Fischer v London United Busways Ltd
This recent judgment provides a useful indication of how an Employment Tribunal could view the use of language and swearwords in cases of gender reassignment discrimination.
New podcast: Primary care contracts – don’t get trapped!
Associates Robert McCartney and Kirsty Odell host the latest episode of our primary care podcast, focusing on common traps in NHS primary care contracts.
CQC’s changing regulatory framework: key dates for your diary
CQC announced on Monday how and when providers can expect to access their new portal, and when the new inspection regime will come into force.
Preparing your PCN for the future
Robert McCartney, a specialist primary healthcare corporate lawyer at Hempsons, suggests how PCNs should prepare now for the changes in the contracts in 2024.
Navigating TUPE: Transferring staff to a new PCN company
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, better known as TUPE, offers protections for employees when a business or service provider changes hands.
The perils of social media
Rachel Levine explains who the law protects in social media and how you can shield yourself as an employer and/or employee against its dangers.
Podcast: An introduction to inquests for the primary care sector
In the latest episode of our GP podcast series, primary care expert Justin Cumberlege speaks to Sam Wright, a senior solicitor in our healthcare advisory team, about the role of GPs in the inquest process.