Regular updates on the latest legal developments
Newsletter publications reviewing in detail the key legal issues that affect your organisation.
Notes on talks and presentations
Claims online - July 2008: Life and Death - Deciding in Advance
Life and Death - Jane Bennett's Practical Guidance about Advance Decisions for Healthcare Professionals.
Claims online - July 2008: Going "smoke free" in residential mental health units
No Human Right to smoke - Claire Bentley on a recent HRA decision that applies to Mental Health units.
Claims online - July 2008: Case updates
A round-up of recent cases by Jonathan Fuggle.
Health and social care update (July 2008)
Details of recent Government publications, legislation, cases and other developments relevant to those involved in health and social care work.
Claims online - June 2008: New rules for cord blood collection
Jackie Linehan and Richard Annandale on the need for a Human Tissue Authority licence for collection of cord blood samples at birth.
Claims online - June 2008: Blood Sample saves £5 million
Continuing with the bloody theme of this issue, Tim Hodgetts illustrates the medico-legal value of fetal blood samples with a Bevan Brittan success in the Court of Appeal that will have saved £5million.
Claims online - June 2008: Case updates
The end of the party: A round-up of recent cases by Julie Charlton including new wording on Part 36, disregarding payments payable on death ... and bouncy castles.
Health and social care update (June 2008)
Details of recent Government publications, legislation, cases and other developments relevant to those involved in health and social care work.
Claims online - May 2008:
New Maternity Deaths at Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital, part of North West London Hospitals
NHS Trust has started an inquiry after three maternity
patients died within a three month period. Nicola Pegg
investigates.
Claims online - May 2008: Band and Deliver! NHS Equal pay
claims explained
May 2008
Following implementation of Agenda for Change (AFC) in 2004
many thousands of claims have been issued in employment
tribunals by female employees claiming equal pay compared to
fellow male employees. John Moore reports
Claims online - May 2008: Case Updates
A round up of recent cases by Jonathan Fuggle.
Claims online - May 2008: Changes in the law on abortion
As the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill makes its
passage through Parliament, Jackie Linehan looks at some key
issues.
Claims online - May 2008: Seminar Programme: May 2008
Health and
social care update (May 2008)
Details of recent Government publications, legislation,
cases and other developments relevant to those involved in
health and social care work
Claims online - April 2008: Ensuring optimal learning from
adverse incidents
Duncan Astill investigates
the importance of a robust SUI investigation
Claims online - April 2008: Considering and Granting
Extensions in Time
Avinder Sidhu sets out common scenarios in which extensions
are requested and factors to take into account when deciding
whether to grant an extension.
Claims online - April 2008: Case Update
Julie Charlton looks at a number of recent cases.
Claims online - April 2008: Seminar programme
Details of our case and CPR annual update on Tuesday 13 May.
Health and social care update (April 2008)
Details of recent Government publications, legislation,
cases and other developments relevant to those involved in
health and social care work.
Claims online - March 2008: "“I don't want Daddy to know” –
Challenging a Court Order for disclosure.
What do you do when a young child you are treating
does not want their parents to have access to confidential
information in their medical records, and the court has made
an order for disclosure?
Claims online - March 2008: Aorto-Caval Compression
Risk Management Alert and request for views about standard
midwifery practice.
Claims online - March 2008: Case update
Our comments on a number of recent cases.
Claims online - March 2008: Managing Human Rights Act claims
Details of a forthcoming Bevan Brittan seminar.
Health and social care update (March 2008)
Details of recent Government publications, legislation, cases and other developments relevant to those involved in health and social care work.
Claims online - February 2008 Press behaving badly...why all is not as it seems in the Leslie Ash case
Last month the settlement of Leslie Ash’s claim against Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust after suffering a MSSA infection in 2004 was trumpeted by the media as a landmark case. Our Infection specialist, Sian Morgan, sets the record straight.
Claims online - February 2008 Medication Errors and Patient
Safety
Catherine Radford reports on the case of Horton v Evans Mrs
Horton succeeded in her claim against a pharmacist who had
not questioned the correctness of a prescription and she was
awarded nearly £1.5 million in compensation.
Claims online - February 2008 - Case Update
Julie Charlton comments on a range of recent high profile
cases.
Claims online - February 2008 - Forthcoming seminars
Details on seminars we are running covering equal pay claims, corporate manslaughter and handling Human Rights Act claims.
Health and social care update - February 2008
Details of recent Government publications, legislation,
cases and other developments relevant to those involved in
health and social care work.
Health and social care update - January 2008
Details of recent Government publications, legislation,
cases and other developments relevant to those involved in
health and social care work.
Claims online - January 2008 - Indexation - counting the
cost
Adrian Dagnall comments on recent Court of Appeal judgement
on Thompstone V Tameside.
Claims online - January 2008 - New guidance for Intrapartum
care issued by NICE
NIcola Pegg looks at new NICE guidelines covering the
care of healthy women in labour at term (37-42 weeks)
Claims online - January 2008 - Dealing with Police requests
Laura Forsyth provides a summary of essential
knowledge for any frontline member of staff or in-house
legal adviser.
Claims online - January 2008 - Case update
A
round up of recent Claims cases.
Health and social care update -
December 2007
Details of recent Government publications, legislation,
cases and other developments relevant to those involved in
health and social care work.
Claims online - December 2007 - Corporate manslaughter and
the NHS – what every Senior Manager needs to know
It will have taken over 12 years, but April 2008 will see
the introduction of a statutory criminal offence of
corporate manslaughter as Duncan Astill reports
Claims online - December 2007 - Now for something lighter...
As the festive season approaches and the words ‘diet’ and
‘moderation’ are relegated to 2008, we have trawled through
events in the Legal world both here and across the pond to
offer some inspiration for your New Year resolutions.
Claims online - December 2007 - Lost years, lost tariffs and
an losing three months for a late medical report
Case updates
Claims online - November 2007 - Clinical Negligence in ISTCs
There are checks and balances in place to try to ensure that
the standard of care at an
Independent Sector Treatment Centre
(ISTC) is equivalent to the care received in the NHS but if
the patient suffers an injury as a result of negligent
treatment who should he sue for compensation?
Claims online - November 2007 - Out-of-hours care - a hotbed
of hotline claims?
A recent case has again highlighted concerns about the
appropriateness of health advice given over the telephone.
Claims online - November 2007 - Fraudulent & provisional
claims - a case update
Churchill Car Insurance v Kelly
Mr Kelly had been involved in a road traffic accident with a
driver who was insured by Churchill Car insurance. Liability
was admitted and Churchill paid £1,500 to repair Mr Kelly’s
vehicle.
Claims online - October 2007 - Discretion v Disclosure
Key Freedom of Information decisions
Claims online - October 2007 Fatal Mistakes and Inaccurate
Estimates
A case update
Claims online - September 2007: New guidance for the
Cinderella killer
Guidance Published by NICE / CMO will Increase Patient’s
Safety by Reducing the Risk of VTE.
Claims online - September 2007: Give PEACE a chance
Improving your witness interviewing skills
Claims online - September 2007: Playing the percentages
Case Update
Claims online - August 2007 - Article One: Supersized
patient safety
The impact of obesity on patient safety and best practice
Claims online - August 2007 - Article Two: Phoney Baloney
Exaggerated claims, a practical guide
Claims online - August 2007 - Article Three: Keeping Shtum
Case Updates
Claims online Issue 23 Article One: I’ll show you mine if
you show me yours!
Your disclosure obligations explained
Claims online Issue 23 Article Two: Doctors in Court – The
Coroner’s Inquest
What is the purpose of an Inquest and how do you prepare for
one if asked to give evidence?
Claims online Issue 23 Article Three: Case updates
A round-up of recent cases.
Claims online Issue 22 Article One: Do we need more
midwives?
The important questions are first, what is the impact of the
shortfall in midwives and secondly, how many more midwives
do we need?
Claims online Issue 22: Article Two: Reducing Care Claims
A practical guide to early investigations after Crofton
Claims online Issue 22: Article Three
Late acceptance of Part 36 Offers:
Should the Defendant bear the full costs where the Claimant
is granted permission to accept a part 36 offer out of time?
Claims online Issue 21: Article One - Is the end in sight
for independent midwives?
It seems that
Professional Indemnity insurance cover is soon to be
compulsory for all independent midwives as Matthew Trinder
reports.
Claims online Issue 21: Article Two - Statements of Truth:
Know what you are signing
Sarah Bryant examines the Statement of Truth: explains what
it is, when it is needed, who can sign it and what to do if
you are concerned about it.
Claims online Issue 21: Article Three - Erb’s Palsy: Is the
Tide Turning?
Erb's Palsy is an injury to the brachial plexus
nerves usually occurring at birth and can result in loss of
movement or development of the whole arm and hand.
Round up of recent claims news.
Claims online Issue 20: Article One: Whose complaint is it
anyway?
Tim Hodgetts analyses the Healthcare Commission’s recent
report on complaint handling by NHS Trusts
Claims online Issue 20: Article Two: Governance and Risk
Management: why they matter in infection control
Pressure is increasing upon healthcare providers to
demonstrate effective governance and risk management, and
infection control is a key area. Simon Lindsay discusses the
issues and offers a practical solution.
Claims online Issue 20: Article Three: Starter for 10
(minutes)
In this month’s case update Julie Charlton reviews the
“ten-minute rule” in obstetric delivery claims, factual
statements and opinions from witnesses and a further
tightening of the law on limitation.
Please note: The information in Knowledge is for
guidance only. As every legal issue has its own unique
characteristics, we always advise you to check with us
before taking action