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Changes to Paramedics' Entry Requirements - What GPs Need to Know

Wednesday, 08 August 2018

A recent consultation has led to changes in the entry level qualifications for paramedics, we have summarised these changes below.


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Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Kathryn Matthews

Wednesday, 08 August 2018

Kathryn Alison Matthews is an Associate in the Healthcare Commercial Property team and is based at our Bristol office.

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Kathryn Matthews

Articles & Blogs Data Protection Healthcare Information Law

Putting a Price on Privacy: An Update

Thursday, 26 July 2018

Those involved in the healthcare sector often hold highly sensitive information. If this were released to third parties, civil action may follow.

Putting a Price on Privacy: An Update

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Partnerships & LLPs

Practice Managers as Partners

Thursday, 26 July 2018

At our most recent Practice Management conference in Bristol there was some discussion from the floor regarding practice managers becoming partners.

Practice Managers as Partners

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Mark Jarvis

Thursday, 26 July 2018

Mark Jarvis is a Partner in the Healthcare Commercial Contracts team and is based at our London office.

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Mark Jarvis

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Rachel Crean

Monday, 25 June 2018

Rachel Crean is a Partner in our Healthcare Commercial Litigation team, based at our London office.

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Rachel Crean

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Can GPs Avoid Liability by Putting Their GP Practices into a Limited Company?

Monday, 25 June 2018

We at VWV are being asked a lot at the moment about whether the answer to GPs' concerns about having personal liability for the practice is to 'incorporate', ie to put the practice into a limited company.

Can GPs Avoid Liability by Putting Their GP Practices into a Limited Company?

Articles & Blogs Employment Healthcare

Does an Employee Need to Ask Their Employer to 'Bump' a Colleague Into Redundancy?

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Many healthcare practices are facing challenges around restructure and redundancy exercises. Practice Managers may be familiar with the concept of "bumping" as part of a redundancy exercise.

Important European Court Opinion on Specific Mechanism - What Does This Mean for Parallel Trade?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

New National Framework and Support Tools for NHS Continuing Care - Key Changes

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

On 1 March 2018, the Department of Health and Social Care republished the following frameworks and support tools for NHS Continuing Care, which will come into force on 1 October 2018.

Important European Court Opinion on Specific Mechanism - What Does This Mean for Parallel Trade?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Paul Werrell

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Paul Werrell is a Partner in our Healthcare team and is based at our London office.

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Paul Werrell

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New Dental Policy Changes - The Potential Effect on the Sale and Purchase of Dental Practices

Monday, 30 April 2018

Changes made in the new Dental Policy Book may cause difficulties in the sale and purchase of NHS and mixed dental practices.

Charity Commission Publishes Response on Annual Return 2018 - VWV Charity Law

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Pharma & Life Sciences

The New Dispensing Errors Defence - What Pharmacists Need to Know

Tuesday, 01 May 2018

New legislation came into force on 16 April 2018 which provides pharmacists with a legal defence for inadvertent dispensing errors.

Important European Court Opinion on Specific Mechanism - What Does This Mean for Parallel Trade?

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STOP PRESS: New NHS Dental Policy Booklet

Wednesday, 11 April 2018

On the 5 April 2018, NHS England published a new Policy Book for Primary Dental Services.

Charity Commission Publishes Response on Annual Return 2018 - VWV Charity Law

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

STOP PRESS: GP Premises Costs Directions Update - 2018 Premises Review

Thursday, 05 April 2018

The BMA have reported that the 2018/19 GMS (and PMS) contract negotiations secured key changes to the much anticipated new Premises Costs Directions (PCD).

Charity Commission Publishes Response on Annual Return 2018 - VWV Charity Law

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Partnerships & LLPs

Has Your Partnership Set Up a Limited Company? - Why You Need to Check Your Registered Shareholders Today

Tuesday, 03 April 2018

Has your Practice set up a Limited Company? Perhaps to limit your liability or own the freehold to your premises?

Charity Commission Publishes Response on Annual Return 2018 - VWV Charity Law