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More focus on quality in proposals to update the risk assessment framework and reporting manual for independent sector providers of NHS services

10 February 2023

NHS England is consulting on proposals to update licensing and regulatory provisions for independent sector providers of NHS services, with particular relevance to those subject to continuity of service (CoS) licence conditions including those likely to be determined to be ‘hard to replace’...

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Implementing a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU

08 February 2023

This article is co-written with Andy Watkin-Child, founding Partner of Parava Security Solutions, a consultancy specialising in helping leaders manage cybersecurity risks...

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The unfortunate impact of the NHS strikes on Social Care

20 January 2023

At a time where nurses in the social care sector are paid less than their counterparts in the NHS, how will the industrial action by nurses in the NHS impact the already stretched social care sector?

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Mental Health Providers' Forum: Section 136 Special

08 December 2022

Mental health providers', from both the NHS and independent sector, joined us for a ‘section 136’ special in this session of our regular interactive forum (three times per year) to address the law, policy and practice of mental health provision.

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Life Sciences and the Law - November 2022

21 November 2022

Welcome to our Life Sciences and the Law newsletter

This time of year is always especially busy and from legal perspective there are regulatory and compliance changes ahead that business owners need to be aware of...

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Community Diagnostics Centres – an ongoing priority for the NHS – but one size does not fit all

14 November 2022

Securing faster testing and diagnosis closer to home through attendance at a Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) remains a priority for the NHS, a recent government announcement confirmed...

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Data: Which Direction? – The current reforms and how we got here!

08 November 2022

Recently, the volume and velocity of big political announcements, has made following the direction of government policy from one day to the next a challenging task. This has prompted many to admit to longing for a more predictable, and boring form of politics...

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Healthcare and Life Sciences businesses invited to sign up for free Sustainability Support Programme

01 November 2022

Join us on 14 December to learn more about our free Sustainability Support programme for health and life sciences businesses...

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DOL applications for those under 18: An update

05 October 2022

National Deprivation of Liberty Court and Bolton Council -v- KL [2022] EWCOP 24

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Independent Health sector update – Autumn 2022

26 September 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of our Independent Health Sector update. As we approach the cooler months, we reflect on the changes that have happened over the course of this year so far and begin to look to what you need to be aware of as we approach the new year.

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Planning for ESG – what healthcare practitioners in private practice should be considering

31 August 2022

This article was originally published for Independent Practitioner Today.

As governments, organisations, and individuals around the world focus more on ESG, it is becoming increasingly important to understand what this is and how its principles apply on a practical level. This is the case no matter the sector in which we work or the scale on which we do so.

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Hill Dickinson advises shareholders of Mi Healthcare on sale to Probo Medical

18 August 2022

We were pleased to advise the shareholders of Med Imaging Healthcare Limited (Mi Healthcare) on sale of the business to US company Probo Medical.....

Ian Riggs, Sean Lightfoot, Olivia Jones, Hill Dickinson