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Implications of the government review into the cosmetic surgery industry

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 19 2012

Earlier this month it was announced that Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS medical director, will lead a review into the cosmetic surgery industry

Homeopathy concern

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 9 2012

The way in which UK medicines are regulated is being changed by the introduction of the Human Medical Regulations 2012

Regulator’s delay

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 9 2012

In this case, a nurse M contested an NMC application to extend by 12 months an interim suspension order on the basis of significant delays by the NMC in the course of the regulatory proceedings

Mental capacity

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 9 2012

The Court of Appeal has held that an elderly woman had not validly consented to moving to a care home after being bullied to do so by her son

Palliative care under the spotlight

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 9 2012

Palliative care has been much in the news recently

Failure to diagnose ectopic pregnancy

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 9 2012

Claimant’s solicitors have reported a £7,500 out of court settlement following a delay in diagnosing an ectopic pregnancy in February 2010

Dentist struck off for failing to take out insurance

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 9 2012

The General Dental Council (GDC) has struck off dentist David Black for working without insurance for almost 20 years

“Sufficient cause” for resuming inquest

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 8 2012

In the recent case of R (on the application of Medihani) v HM Coroner for Inner South District of Greater London, the issue of whether a Coroner should resume an inquest following criminal proceedings was considered

Unregistered cosmetic surgery clinic fined £40,000 by CQC

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 8 2012

In the first prosecution of its kind, a private clinic has been fined £40,000 for performing cosmetic surgery without being registered

Ability to rescind an earlier decision

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 8 2012

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N) was not entitled to rescind its earlier decision that a nurse (B) had no case to answer in respect of allegations of mistreating andor neglecting a patient