Resetting the Clinical Negligence Compensation System in England
Recently it was announced that the British government will review our tort-based clinical negligence system.
Liability
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Concerns over New York State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic have recently re-emerged in light of a new report and court ruling related to the matter.
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Read more: Weaknesses in Medical Device Regulation Worsened by Trump Administration Weaknesses in Medical Device Regulation Worsened by Trump Administration
In the waning days of the Trump administration, a final push was made to fundamentally weaken regulation of medical devices.
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Failures of maternity care services have presented an acute patient safety issue in some parts of England in 2020.
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Prior to the recent PREP Act amendment, no federal-level scheme of telehealth oversight existed to date.
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Between the opioid crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, America now suffers from a surplus of needless, untimely deaths.
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Read more: COVID-19 and the State of Health and Social Care in England COVID-19 and the State of Health and Social Care in England
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges facing the provision of health and social care in England, a recent report finds.
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Read more: Federal COVID-19 Response Unlawfully Blocks State Public Health Efforts Federal COVID-19 Response Unlawfully Blocks State Public Health Efforts
The federal government recently used preemption unlawfully to prevent state public health efforts to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19.
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Read more: Update on Developing a Culture of Patient Safety in the NHS Update on Developing a Culture of Patient Safety in the NHS
In 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement laid down an NHS Patient Safety Strategy roadmap, which continues to hold potential one year later.
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Read more: Violence Against Health Care Workers: Legislative Responses Violence Against Health Care Workers: Legislative Responses
COVID-19 and other diseases aren’t the only threat to health care workers. Violence in the workplace is a common occurrence and on the rise.
