More data sharing issues for CCGs and CSUs to grapple with *

United Kingdom - April 19 2013
Readers will probably have seen the last minute scramble that ensured new commissioning bodies are authorised to handle sensitive personal data for…

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Revised framework for serious incident management in the NHS *

United Kingdom - April 19 2013
NHS England took over the key functions and expertise for patient safety, previously the responsibility of the National Patient Safety Agency, in May…

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Commissioners be aware - contract alert issued by NHS England *

United Kingdom - April 19 2013
NHS England has issued a contract alert to commissioners of care homes. They have realised that the table of Never Events in the NHS Standard…

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Campaign group wins legal challenge on stopping heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary *

United Kingdom - March 7 2013
Decommissioning services is going to be a political and legal hot potato in the next few years. We are currently advising on a number of matters…

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NHS should expect more ombudsman investigations into complaints about potentially avoidable deaths *

United Kingdom - February 4 2013
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has recently published its response to the review carried out by Baroness Fritchie into its…

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