The High Court awards 80% costs: A case study on delayed legal proceedings
The High Court awards 80% costs to the Official Solicitor against an NHS Trust who failed to act swiftly to bring a treatment case before the Court.
Insights: Clinical negligence and risk management
S117 – A shared responsibility and how to resolve disputes
Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ("MHA") imposes a joint duty on Integrated Care Boards ("ICBs") and Local Authorities ("LAs") to work with voluntary agencies to provide after-care services for anyone discharged from detention under section 3, section 37, section 45A, section 47 or section 48 of the MHA when they leave hospital[1].
The crisis in our care homes – 10 years on from Cheshire West
This article revisits the significant changes and ongoing challenges in care homes following the landmark Cheshire West ruling.
Introduction of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
Currently any serious safety incidents that arise within NHS Organisations should be considered in accordance with the Serious Incident Framework, which was introduced back in March 2015.
Court of Protection rules Covid-19 vaccination of 86 year old patient with dementia not in her best interests
This case concerned "SS", an 86 year old woman residing in a care home.
Coroner statistics for 2020 announced
The Ministry of Justice has today released the Coroners Statistics for England and Wales for the period of 2020.
Updated guidance on meeting the duty of candour
The "Duty of Candour", introduced in 2014, requires health and social care providers to be open and transparent to those using their services in relation to their care and treatment.
A thematic analysis of Prevention of Future Deaths reports
A study, conducted by Leary et al, has looked into whether any data from a patient safety perspective can be extracted from Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) reports issued pursuant to Regulation 28 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.
