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The first NHS prescription for a child’s cannabis medicine - is the case of Billy Caldwell an outlier or the start of a trend?
Shannett Thompson
28 September 2020
The first NHS prescription for a child’s cannabis medicine - is the case of Billy Caldwell an outlier or the start of a trend?
For the first time, the NHS has agreed to fund a prescription for an unlicensed cannabis-based medicine product (CBMP) for a child. On 14 September 2020, the NHS announced its decision to fund the treatment of Billy Caldwell who is severely epileptic. This decision comes nearly two years after the law changed on 1 November 2018, allowing for CBMP’s to be prescribed by specialists for patients who cannot be helped by other available licensed drugs.
25 September 2020
When does a regulator pay costs? The Court of Appeal has spoken
CMA v Flynn Pharma Ltd, Flynn Pharma Holdings Ltd, Pfizer Inc and Pfizer Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 617
21 September 2020
COVID-19: The Care Quality Commission announces resumption of routine inspections
In March 2020, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) announced it would temporarily suspend its routine inspections of care homes to allow care home providers to focus on infection containment at what was the peak of the first wave of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
8 September 2020
The first crucial steps: how Universities should respond to allegations of misconduct
University providers owe a duty of care towards staff members and students; this duty takes on particular significance during a disciplinary process and it is essential that Universities provide appropriate and relevant information and support to all parties involved in allegations of misconduct.
1 September 2020
Getting it right from the start: University policies for dealing with non-academic misconduct complaints
What happens when a complaint is made to a University about the conduct of a student or a member of academic staff? What should the procedures for the resolution of these complaints look like and how can all parties be reassured that such allegations will be resolved fairly?
