Healthcare Law Brief

Should new GPs be concerned about the risks of becoming a partner?

Monday, 11 September 2023

Healthcare lawyer and Partner at VWV, Oliver Pool, explains that while it depends on the practice, the risk run by most GP partners is really very low.

Should new GPs be concerned about the risks of becoming a partner?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

New Neurotechnology Report Published by UK Regulator, ICO

Tuesday, 01 August 2023

A report on neurotech and its potential risks has recently been published by the ICO.

New Neurotechnology Report Published by UK Regulator, ICO

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

What Happens When Your Tenant Applies to Assign Their Lease?

Tuesday, 01 August 2023

In the Healthcare sector, we are currently seeing a high volume of pharmacy tenants approaching our GP clients and asking to transfer their rights and obligations under their pharmacy lease to another party.

What Happens When Your Tenant Applies to Assign Their Lease?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Disclosure of GP Earnings - How Enforceable Is It?

Tuesday, 01 August 2023

The law that says GPs have to declare their earnings above a certain threshold has now been brought into force. But how enforceable is it really? I wonder how many GPs will choose to comply.

Disclosure of GP Earnings - How Enforceable Is It?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

AI and the Healthcare Sector - Changing Times

Tuesday, 01 August 2023

With the entry into the market of an array of third party products powered by GPT, and with these AI models appearing to be on a very steep development curve, AI looks set to rapidly transform the way many of us live and work.

AI and the Healthcare Sector - Changing Times

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Energy Brokers - Be Aware of the Potential Risks When Entering into Contracts Through Energy Brokers

Thursday, 17 November 2022

An Energy Broker (Broker) acts as an intermediary between the consumer and the supplier. They can be a useful tool in assisting with considering options, pricing and finding reputable suppliers.

Energy Brokers - Be Aware of the Potential Risks When Entering into Contracts Through Energy Brokers

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Changing Procurement - The New Provider Selection Regime for Healthcare Services

Tuesday, 15 November 2022

The way healthcare services are procured by NHS commissioners is about to change and will have important implications for suppliers.

Changing Procurement - The New Provider Selection Regime for Healthcare Services

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

NHSPS Lease Regularisation Programme - Nearly 10 Years On, Where Are We Now?

Tuesday, 15 November 2022

We consider below, the background to the NHSPS Lease Regularisation programme, the service charge issues since NHSPS took over the NHS estate and the two test cases brought by a handful of practices seeking to clarify the issues.

NHSPS Lease Regularisation Programme - Nearly 10 Years On, Where Are We Now?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

Could the Judgement on a Recent Property Dispute Case Affect My Partnership Tenancy?

Monday, 04 July 2022

A 2022 High Court decision has highlighted the importance of ensuring that partnership tenancies are properly managed, to avoid unexpected problems arising down the line.

Could the Judgment on a Recent Property Dispute Case Affect My Partnership Tenancy?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

How to Challenge CQC Inspection Reports and Ratings

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

CQC ratings can have a substantial impact on healthcare services in terms of patient and service user uptake, contracting decisions, and CQC enforcement action. What options do registered providers have when challenging CQC ratings and inspection reports?

How to Challenge CQC Inspection Reports and Ratings

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

NHSPS Lease Regularisation - Direction 52 Requests

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Under Direction 52 of the National Health Service (General Medical Service – Premises Costs) Directions 2013, GP practices can authorise NHSE/CCG to make direct payments of financial assistance to a third party for liabilities of the practice.

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Articles & Blogs Employment Healthcare

Discussion Paper and Call for Evidence Launched for Government's Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan

Friday, 29 April 2022

The Government is consulting on ideas for how employers can support and protect the mental health of staff.

Discussion Paper and Call for Evidence Launched for Government's Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

The Future of the Care Homes Sector - What Can We Expect?

Monday, 04 April 2022

Following attendance at this year's Care England Conference, we provide a summary of the key challenges, developments and reform that lie ahead for the care home sector in the future.

The Future of the Care Homes Sector - What Can We Expect?

NHS in Yet Another Negotiated Discounted Deal for Game-Changing Libmeldy Drug

Friday, 11 March 2022

NHS England has agreed another deal for a costly 'game-changing' drug. Orchard Therapeutics usually supplies its Libmeldy gene therapy drug for £2.8m, the most expensive in the world.

NHS in Yet Another Negotiated Discounted Deal for Game-Changing Libmeldy Drug

Lifetime Gifts - What You Need to Know About Inheritance Tax, Allowances and Exemptions

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

Gifts made in your lifetime may be subject to inheritance tax on your death, depending on who the recipient of the gift is and their relationship to you, the value of the gift and when it was made.

Lifetime Gifts - What You Need to Know about Inheritance Tax, Allowances and Exemptions

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