On Saturday 2 September 2023, the much-anticipated government consultation into a new licencing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures was launched. In what has been described as ‘the biggest...

As part of our webinar, events and CPD programme for NHS Estates professionals, please enjoy this webinar recording concerning the impact of property law constraints on NHS development projects...

Our inaugural Professional Healthcare Regulation webinar was held on 20 September 2023. At this meeting we covered topics such as the Professional Standards Authority and recent updates on healthcare.

We have collaborated with NHS Resolution to bring you a series of animated videos explaining key topics and themes in clinical negligence litigation. This is the first in the series: An introduction to clinical negligence claims...

In these sessions Legal Director Elizabeth Wallace unpacks the full proceedings of an inquest following a death in prison custody. From detailing the state’s responsibility and accountability for the welfare of detainees, to how and by whom the investigative report is carried out. Each video focuses on a specific stage of the inquest responding to frequently asked questions and common themes...

At the beginning of April 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care announced that the Liberty Protection Safeguards (also known as LPS) will now not be introduced this side of a general election, which is anticipated to be in Autumn 2024. In these videos we consider the most important questions surrounding the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards scheme, the main issues the LPS was designed to resolve and the implications for care providers on the LPS not going ahead..

In this video Sion Davies, Legal Director and Dr Clare Bullen-Foster, Consultant Clinical Psychologist discuss how organisations can proactively assist staff by easing their anxiety, immediately post-incident, during the investigation process, at pre-meetings and at the hearing itself – with particular focus on the inquest process. 

In this session, we provide an update on the duty of candour; touching on the professional and statutory duties...

Steph Wilkinson, a Senior Associate in our Health Litigation team, considers the importance of documentation in patients records.

She explores the implications of the challenges that will be faced within legal proceedings should good documentation not be held as to treatment provided, and provides tips throughout the session in respect of this...

Elizabeth Wheeler provides a talk on the legal principles surrounding the disposal of dead bodies – and what to do when there are delays or disputes in relation to this.

We are delighted to present the recording of our spring update for primary care networks (PCNs). 

In this webinar, Hill Dickinson’s primary care team teamed up with digital transformation experts, Redmoor Health, providers of specialist first contact physiotherapy services, Pure Physio and specialist medical accountants, Moore and Smalley, to deliver an update for PCNs...

Reliance on digital infrastructure is creating increasing cyber security risks for all organisations. Traditionally organisations have been reactive to the management of cybersecurity risk, adopting a stance of ‘that won’t happen to me’ and ignoring the risk or relying on cyber insurance.  However...