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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
6 June 2017
Manifesto watch: Health and social care regulation
Regulation in health and social care has seen significant change recently, culminating in the passing of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 in April of this year. Amongst other developments, the Act provides for the creation of an entirely new regulatory body (Social Work England), focused solely on the social work field. Whilst there are a number of other political hot potatoes dominating the headlines, in the last few days before the general election we take a look at what, if anything, the parties say about their plans for the health and social care regulation sphere.
22 May 2017
Is amending the allegation at a late stage always prohibited?
PSA v HCPC & Doree [2017] EWCA Civ 319
17 May 2017
HCPC separates its investigatory and adjudication function by launching the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service (HCPTS)
What is the HCPTS?
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is a statutory regulator tasked with, amongst other functions, investigating complaints about registrants from the 16 professions that it regulates and taking appropriate action.
15 May 2017
A ‘deep-seated attitudinal problem’ could be the difference between a suspension and a strike-off
PSA v NMC & Judge [2017] EWHC 817 (Admin)
21 March 2017
Pregnancy test drug Primodos to be reviewed by UK regulator following discovery of files in state archive
It has been reported this week that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has been asked to conduct a thorough review into the pregnancy drug Primodos, which is now the subject of huge media interest. Over the past 48 hours, news outlets have been awash with stories about new evidence unearthed in relation to the use of Primodos, any links its usage had with babies later born with significant birth defects and questions over whether a cover-up has occurred.
