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Article 23/07/2019
Medical cannabis and potential product liability implications
Awareness around the use of medical cannabis has increased, as has legal availability across many jurisdictions. Countries in Europe and North America have responded to the demand.
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Article 15/07/2019
The new discount rate: a minus move
After a long reform process lasting nearly two and a half years, the Lord Chancellor has today finally determined a new personal injury discount rate of minus 0.25% effective from 5 August 2019.
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Case review 10/07/2019
Pick and mix your Part 36?
On a detailed assessment of costs, the High Court confirmed that whilst the courts have the power to award some but not all punitive cost measures in relation to Part 36 cost offers, this will be in the rarest of cases.
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News 10/06/2019
Record-breaking year for Kennedys as turnover tops £200m and investment continues
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Case review 05/06/2019
The duty of care of tertiary centres
This case considered the duty of a tertiary centre when managing patients with post-surgical complications. The court held that transfer was not mandated from a district general hospital despite there being a risk of further bleeding. Kennedys represented the Trust.
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Article 04/06/2019
Healthcare Brief market insights – June 2019
A summary of key developments, including an update on the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice, the Civil Liability Act 2018 and the first review of the discount rate, the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, a new agreement between the Care Quality Commission and the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch, and the government’s response to the Health Service Safety Investigations Bill report.
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Article 04/06/2019
Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice
The Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice is a new state indemnity scheme for General Practice in England operated by NHS Resolution. The new scheme came into effect from 1 April 2019.
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Article 03/06/2019
Healthcare Brief: latest decisions June 2019
A roundup of recent court decisions raising issues in relation to tertiary centres’ duty of care, patient consent and failure to warn, vacating a trial to aid assessment of future needs, and the prescription of antithrombotic medication.
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Article 29/05/2019
GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 - key matters for healthcare professionals and care providers
A year on from the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 coming into force, we take a look at some of the questions we are most frequently asked by healthcare professionals and care providers.
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Article 29/05/2019
Digital patient journey and cyber attack risks
In October 2018, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, outlined his vision for the future of healthcare through a digital patient journey, in order to provide better patient care, improve efficiency and reduce operational costs. The plans encompass a digital process for the patient from pre-diagnosis to discharge.