We share information with NHS bodies to fulfil our legal obligations as a provider of pharmacy, optical and hearing care services, or where we have a duty of care to do so. For example, to obtain payment for the services we provide and to measure the effectiveness of services. ...
This is the first time in the history of the NHS in England that such a duty has existed. The new duty is vital for ensuring our health and care system is fit for the future, as demand for palliative and end of life care is set to increase by 42% in the next two decades, yet ...
Advises on direct and indirect (VAT and stamp duty/SDLT) issues in relation to real estate transactions, and has worked on a series of substantial PFI projects. Advice to hedge fund managers and management teams and on setting up and buying/selling interests in funds, both venture capital and...
The dispute concerned whether owners were under a duty to obtain market rates before passing the cost to charterers and, if so, whether there was an available market rate. The dispute relied on expert evidence from experienced AWRP brokers in the London insurance market. In September 2021, ...
As part of this duty of care, employers may prohibit the consumption of alcohol during office hours to ensure that alcohol does not inhibit a staff member’s productivity and safety. On the other hand, some workplaces may prohibit the consumption of alcohol onsite but may be more relaxed ...
Duty of care United Kingdom Citation Mitchell, E. (2011), "Integrated care legal review Implications for integrated care of the Law Commission's review of adult social care law", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 19 No. 5, pp. 25-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/14769011111176725 Download as...
The Act came in force on 26 October 2023, and many of its provisions are still in phased implementation. As user-to-user services, both Facebook and Instagram come under the purview of the Act. Section 7 of the Act places a duty of care on user-to-user service providers such as Meta...
AA-OrsvNHS Commissioning Board[2023] EWHC 43 (Admin) at [32]. This is in stark comparison to the statutory duty set out under reg. 45(3) of the NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 to ensure that 92% of NHS patient...
QStephen Davis, Tuckers – The Law Society heat map shows that the average age of duty solicitors is 47. Fees have reduced. There is an issue about long term viability. The MoJ has failed to secure tenders in social welfare work. Has the MoJ sufficient expertise to ensure the viability ...
Additionally, the duty to exercise care involves all phases of getting a product to the consumers or users. The product must be designed in such a way that it is safe for its intended use. It must be inspected and tested at different stages, made from the appropriate materials, and assembl...