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Healthcare solicitors Weightmans

WEBHealth and care solicitors Our expert team of healthcare solicitors combines legal and medical expertise with doctors and nurses, and other health professionals, contributing …

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Health and safety prosecutions Weightmans

WEBHealth and safety is a collective responsibility and no one individual should be given ultimate responsibility for the operation of the organisation’s health and safety …

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Next of kin and nearest relative: the difference

WEBThe Mental Health Act confers various rights on a patient's “nearest relative” in connection with the patient’s detention, supervised community treatment (SCT) and …

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Healthcare regulation lawyers Weightmans

WEBHealthcare regulation. We are top-ranked as a team in the legal directories, and many of our team of expert medical defence lawyers are highly ranked leading individuals when it …

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Subject access requests and health records Weightmans

WEBDual-qualified in medicine and law, Stewart’s specialist work involves regulatory and disciplinary matters for doctors, dentists and other healthcare …

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Mental health solicitors Weightmans

WEBOur mental health solicitors work closely with the clinical teams within our client organisations and understand the challenges which they face and the reputational …

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Health and safety solicitors Weightmans

WEBHealth and safety legislation is continually evolving and the penalties for non-compliance can be significant. Larger organisations risk fines measured in the millions and penalties …

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Water fluoridation and the Health and Care Bill

WEBOn 28 April 2022 the Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Health and Care Act 2022 and putting the new provisions on fluoridation onto a statutory footing. The new …

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Working in cold temperatures: the law Weightmans

WEBSarbjit Bisla, in Weightmans’ specialist health and safety team, provides guidance on working in cold and wintry weather. Employers’ duties in relation to the …

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Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act Weightmans

WEBThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) confirms within their guidance that 'where the employer has taken all reasonably practicable steps to ensure compliance …

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Partnership agreements for medical practitioners Weightmans

WEBHe acts for clients from a wide variety of market sectors. Peter Coats Partner. +44 (0)20 7227 7441 Email Peter View Profile. For support with medical …

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Caldicott Principles — the revised guidance Weightmans

WEBThe Caldicott Principles were introduced in 1997 as part of a review into patient-identifiable information, which was motivated by concerns about patient …

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Could the EU Law Bill replace H&S Regulations

WEBOvershadowed massively by changes to taxation announced in the Chancellor’s “mini-budget” on 23 September 2022, the Government has also published …

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Health and safety in the supply chain structure Weightmans

WEBHealth and safety in supply chains is influenced both directly and indirectly by buyers and can be both positive and negative. Attempts by buyers to influence their …

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Responding to police requests for medical records Weightmans

WEBHe acts for a large number of private sector healthcare providers and care home operators as well as the NHS. Andrew Parsons Partner. +44 (0)20 7227 7282 …

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GDPR in the health and social care sector Weightmans

WEBAndrew specialises in health and social care law. He acts for a large number of private sector healthcare providers and care home operators as well as the NHS. …

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Diplomatic immunity and the Mental Health Act Weightmans

WEBDiplomatic immunity is a topic that is often reported upon from the perspective of criminal law. Tabloids frequently whip up outrage at tales of ambassadorial cars …

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Pension loss calculations in disease claims Weightmans

WEBThus a claimant retires aged 40 years and receives a lump sum of £10,000. But for the accident he would have retired at aged 65 and received £20,000. He now …

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Policing and Crime Act and the Mental Health Act Weightmans

WEBOn 31 October 2017, the Department of Health and Home Office published guidance to support the implementation of changes to the police powers and places of safety …

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False Imprisonment and mentally unwell detainees Weightmans

WEBThe Department of Health Guidance also emphasises that whilst a police station can potentially be used as a place of safety, the expectation remains that the …

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Disciplinary proceedings for disabled employees Weightmans

WEBBen is head of service delivery for our employment, pensions and immigration team. He deals with all areas of employment law for a wide variety of clients …

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