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Clinical governance and adult safeguarding guidance published
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- March 9 2010
The Department of Health has published guidance which aims to ensure that NHS clinical governance systems and adult safeguarding processes are fully integrated
Disputes about care provision not a matter for court
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- December 7 2009
In its judgment in the recently heard case of R(S) v Hampshire County Council (2009), the High Court again confirmed that disputes about assessments and care provision are not matters for litigation
Disputes about care provision not a matter for court
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- August 6 2009
In the recently decided case of R (on the application of F) v Wirral Borough Council which can be accessed here the claimants sought to judicially review a decision of the council, alleging that the council had unlawfully failed to properly assess their social care needs and failed to provide an appropriate care plan
NHS continuing care and “top-up” payments
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- August 6 2009
In this recently heard case the High Court considered a judicial review claim brought by a continuing healthcare (CHC) eligible patient, challenging the PCT’s refusal to meet all of the costs of his placement in a care home
Performers list management proposing removal on two grounds: tribunal's decision illustrates the correct approach
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- June 14 2010
Dr Faghany, a dentist, appealed against the PCT's decision to remove him from its performers list on the grounds of both efficiency and suitability
Performers list management: tribunal highlights a difference between the test for refusing admission and the test for removing performers from the list on the ground of efficiency
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- October 15 2010
In Dr Ulrich Stein v Central Lancashire PCT, the tribunal considered an appeal against the PCT's refusal to accept an application to join the performers list
Patient matters rights of overstayers - Court of Appeal rules that local authority should provide support to overstayers with an outstanding application for leave to remain
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- June 14 2010
The Court of Appeal has ruled, in the case of Birmingham City Council v Clue & Others 2010 EWCA Civ 460 on the approach that a local authority should adopt when an individual who is unlawfully in the UK seeks social services support from it
Tribunal upholds appeal against refusal to grant General Opthalmic Services Contract
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- June 14 2010
In the case of Kim Brown v North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus, Kim Brown (the applicant) appealed against the refusal of North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus (the trust) to accept her application for a General Opthalmic Services Contract (GOS contract
Court clarifies scope of section 117 “after care” duty
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- August 5 2010
In the recently decided case of R (Mwanza) v London Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Bromley 2010, the High Court considered the scope of local authority duties under section 117 Mental Health Act 1983 (the Act) under which people detained under section 3 of the Act (and 37, 45A, 47 and 48) are, when discharged, entitled to after care services from both the relevant primary care trust and the relevant local authority
Secretary of State announces a review into palliative care funding
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- August 5 2010
The review, which will cover both children and adults, will be chaired by Tom Hughes-Hallett, Chief Executive of Marie Curie Cancer Care, and will focus on how the Government can make sure that the money intended to help look after people who are approaching the end of life is spent properly
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