Mental health | Monday 1 August 2016
The lawfulness of a patient’s recall
Lee-Hirons v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] UKSC 46, 27 July 2016. The appellant, initially subject to detention under ss37 and 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 had been conditionally discharged and therefore subject to recall.
Mental health | Monday 1 August 2016
NHS Foundation Trust challenges its Hospital Managers’ decision
(1) South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, (2) Dr Whitworth v The Hospital Managers of St George’s Hospital & AU (Interested Party) [2016] EWHC 1196 (Admin) (Cranston J), 17 May 2016. The NHS Foundation Trust had capacity to b
Health care | Friday 29 July 2016
Five big issues for health and social care after the Brexit vote
A report from the King’s Fund of health and social care after Brexit, released 30 June 2016.
Health care | Friday 29 July 2016
Joint review of partnerships and investment in voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in the health and care sector
This is a joint Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England review of partnerships and investment in voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the health and care sector.