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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
30 September 2016
Successful lawsuit may increase the scope for challenging CQC ratings
Last month, SSP Health Limited (SSP), a service provider operating GP practices in England, won a judicial review challenge in the High Court against the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The case concerned the fairness of the CQC's complaints procedure and as a result the CQC is said to be considering the recommendations made by the Judge.
21 September 2016
High Court awards costs against General Dental Council and dentist in PSA appeal
Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v the General Dental Council and AB [2016] EWHC 2154 (Admin)
23 August 2016
When tooth whitening is beyond the pale
The tooth whitening industry continues to grow in the UK, thanks in part to celebrity culture. As a result, targeting and eradicating practitioners undertaking illegal tooth whitening continues to remain a key focus for the General Dental Council (GDC). The GDC is the statutory body responsible for regulating the dental profession. Just a cursory scan of their website reveals that there have been seven successful prosecutions between June and August of this year alone.
22 August 2016
High Court clarifies the position in relation to reliance on documents from previous investigations and/or the findings from previous investigations
Doris Enemuwe v Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) [2016] EWHC 1881 (Admin)
Judgement Date 26 July 2016
18 August 2016
Adverse employment disciplinary findings do not spell the end of your career
Professionals who have disciplinary findings made against them by their employer and who are subsequently referred to their regulatory body, often fear that this spells the end of their career. There can be a concern that the conduct committee of a regulatory body will simply adopt the decision made at local level and that the professional will inevitably be struck-off following a dismissal from a substantive post. However, as emphasised by the judgments referred to below, this need not be the case.