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UK Government’s Plan to Ban Ransom Payments: Impacts on Public Bodies and Private Companies
22 Jul 2025The UK Government is set to introduce legislation that will ban public bodies from paying ransoms to hackers in the event of a cyberattack. At the same time, the intention is that private companies will be required to notify authorities if they intend to meet ransom demands. These measures form part of a broader effort to combat the growing threat of ransomware attacks, which have disrupted critical services and caused significant financial and reputational harm to organisations across the UK.
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Quick guide to selling a care home
16 Jul 2025Selling a care home can be a complex process and there are multiple legal, financial, and operational aspects that need careful consideration and management. We touch on some key considerations below.
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The Senior Managers Offence: what healthcare organisations need to know
25 Jun 2025The 'Senior Managers' offence, introduced under Section 196 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, introduces direct corporate liability for certain economic and fraudulent crimes committed by senior managers.
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Immigration White Paper published: what HR teams need to know (1)
25 Jun 2025The UK Government has published its long-promised White Paper setting out how it intends to reduce net migration. The proposed changes are likely to have a significant impact on employers in the health and social care sector who rely on overseas talent.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has issued a policy proposal aimed at supporting the delivery of the NHS 10-Year Plan.
13 May 2025The plan is built around three core shifts in care: from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from treatment to prevention. These shifts reference the government’s ambition to deliver economic growth through improved health outcomes.
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NICE introduces promising improvements to the routing criteria for highly specialised technologies designed to treat rare diseases
13 May 2025The newly approved routing criteria is hoped to clearly define the circumstances for when highly specialised technologies (HSTs) will be routed to the HST programme which is designed to evaluate technologies for ultra-rare debilitating conditions.