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Information Commissioners Office: data protection fining guidance
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new Data Protection Fining Guidance
Top tips for managing vexatious families
Helen Claridge looks at the increase in cases where tensions between care providers and the families of service users are escalating to disputes and even placement failures and offeres tips for managing these difficult situations.
Costs in treatment cases in the Court of Protection
This recent case acts as a reminder that applications should be escalated and made as soon as reasonably possible.
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.
Extensive lessons for the GMC to learn from Dr Arora’s case
Dr Arora, a GP in Manchester, was suspended for 'dishonesty' in a GMC hearing that caused outrage across the profession.
Five top tier rankings for Hempsons in the Legal 500 2023 UK guide
Does your partnership deed address performance?
Justin Cumberlege provides some guidance on how to address under-performing partners, or conduct issues, in a partnership deed in his latest Practice Management article
If that fateful GMC missive appears
What should you do if you get a letter from the GMC? Partner Tania Francis from Hempsons shares ten tips.
One slip gets you in a lot of trouble
We all know that we live in an increasingly regulated world, and particularly so in the healthcare sector. But have you ever thought about just how many sets of regulatory proceedings a doctor may face out of one incident?
Flu vaccinations and the tricky issue of consent – where do pharmacy professionals stand?
As the flu season ramps up, pharmacy professionals shouldn’t become blasé to the fact that obtaining written patient consent is no longer a requirement, advises Thorrun Govind
Implications of the Health and Care Bill for general practice
The new Health and Care Bill sets out how the government plans to reform health services in England. Alison Oliver looks as what it will mean in primary care
Five key steps when selling a private practice
Whether you’re looking to retire or planning your next venture, it is essential you make the necessary preparations before you start the process of selling a private practice. Kirsty Odell sets out some of the key stages to any transaction which will keep you on the right track for a smooth transition.
Social Care Newsbrief autumn 2021
Read the autumn 2021 Social Care Newsbrief.
Considerations when taking on a new GP partner
Justin Cumberlege, a partner in the healthcare law firm Hempsons, highlights some considerations when taking on a new GP partner.