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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
1 February 2019
Medical Cannabis - the ABC of CBD
The use of marijuana in products and for medicinal use is becoming more prevalent with the changes in legislation around the world, including the UK. If you are considering the process of applying for a licence, prescribing as a doctor, or the implications of investing in a company which produces and/or sells marijuana, continue reading Shannett Thompson's latest blog.
29 January 2019
The Duty of Candour: Telling patients the truth when something goes wrong
A paper published by the Professional Standards Authority (“PSA”) last week entitled “Telling patients the truth when something goes wrong” (“the Paper”) addresses the progress of regulators in the Health and Social Care sector in embedding the professional duty of candour over the past 5 years. The Paper highlights the role regulators have played in the development of the Duty of Candour and it’s recognition throughout the Health and Social Care Sector.
24 January 2019
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) – What You Need to Know
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is a Department of Health and Social Care sponsored regulator of health and social care services in England. In this blog, Shannett Thompson and guest author Zoe Leventhal from Matrix Chambers tell us more on how the CQC regulate, what to expect from an inspection and how their ratings work.
24 January 2019
At last we are moving away from a state of limbo over NDAs
Ndas: the new duty to act ethically?
22 January 2019
NMC’s reliance on hearsay evidence leads to successful appeal
On 23 May 2018, a Conduct and Competence Committee ("the Committee") of the Nursing and Midwifery Council ("NMC") determined that the appellant’s fitness to practise as a midwife was impaired by reason of her misconduct and that the appropriate sanction was an order striking her off the register.
