The recommendations made in the clinical review will be pertinent to the learning identified during the clinical review process and need to be achievable, practical, and realistic. Recommendations...

In order for the clinical review to be an accurate representation of the facts it is important that all healthcare professionals who are invited to engage in the clinical review process are enabled...

Clinical Reviewers are asked to conclude whether the care the person received was equivalent to what they would receive in the wider community. It is important to note that equivalence does not...

As the usual summer recess comes to an end, professionals across various industries are returning to work, feeling refreshed and energised. With a renewed sense of purpose, many are eager to...

The Procurement Bill has been continuing its progress through Parliament, moving between the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the amendment process. With no change to the dates previously...

The decision in Carr v G4S has potential implications for private contractors operating in the prison setting. The ruling suggests that Article 2 of the Human Rights Act 1998 may well apply to...

Clinical negligence claims against GPs are increasingly common, with misdiagnosis and inadequate referral being the issues most likely to result in complaints progressing to litigation. In this...

The Prisoner Complaints Policy Framework (2023) published by the Ministry of Justice and HM Prison & Probation Service sets out the requirements and information on providing a system for dealing...

It was recently reported that Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB intends to award a GMS contract for delivery of primary medical services at the Limes Surgery in Hoddesdon to a PCN (GP Online...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) provides a framework for making health and social care decisions for people who lack capacity to make a decision about their own care. It applies to everyone aged...

JJ has many health-related issues. In particular, he is quadriplegic: he is paralysed from the neck down and has lost function in all four limbs. He requires 24-hour care and assistance with all...