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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
9 May 2013
Case Update: R (on the application of F) v The Director of Public Prosecutions and “A” [2013] EWHC 945 (Admin)
In a decision published on 24 April 2013 the High Court took the “highly exceptional” step of ordering the CPS to review its decision not to prosecute in a case involving an allegation of rape.
3 May 2013
Regulatory Press Round-Up: April 2013
- Professional registration for Healthcare assistants? - Healthcare assistants would like to see stricter regulation of their profession.
- General Medical Council - Following the Mid Staffordshire Report, the GMC have been focusing on putting patients at the centre of healthcare.
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General Dental Council - A recent consultation on CPD at the GDC has revealed some concerns about the quality of CPD available to dental professionals.
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Health and Care Professions Council - A consultation into the standards of proficiency for Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) was launched on 5 April 2013.
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Security Industry Authority - On 2 April 2013, the SIA celebrated their tenth anniversary as the UK regulator of the private security industry.
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Bar Standards Board - A new Strategic Plan has been published by the BSB, setting out the organisation’s vision for the next three years.
29 April 2013
Case Update: Dr E.Y. v General Medical Council [2013] EWHC 860
Interim Conditions of Practice imposed on doctor upheld by High Court.
26 April 2013
Case Update: Ashton v General Medical Council [2013] EWHC 943
The High Court upholds panel decision to suspend a doctor but allows the appeal in respect of the imposition of an immediate order.
26 April 2013
Case Update: Peter Teong Tatt Chuah v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2013] EWHC 894 (Admin)
The High Court holds that although decision to erase Nurse was ‘harsh’ and ‘severe’, it was neither ‘clearly inappropriate’ nor ‘plainly disproportionate’.