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A judge was recently required to consider the interaction between the Care Act 2014, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010 and whether that interaction gave rise to a ‘combined duty’ on a local authority to provide same-sex intimate care. Ros Foster reports on the decision that provides helpful clarity on the nature and application of the various provisions relied upon by the claimant in relation to the provision of personal and intimate care to her. More here: https://lnkd.in/e9qi5UDC #Healthcare #SocialCare #HealthLaw

🥂 EPR Network x EPR Exchange Night The EPR Exchange Night is in full swing this evening! Health innovators and NHS leaders have come together for a night of collaboration, conversation, and 1:1 EPR Speed Matching to explore real-world NHS challenges and digital solutions. Philip Colbourne Mark Fletcher Christiana Demetriou Vanessa Funmi Ullam Georgina Hurst Frazer Smythe Dr Anna Bayes Tracy McClelland Mike Lee Dr Temi Akitikori Sam Neville Renee Hall A huge thank you to our EPR Network Chair, Dr Penny Kechagioglou and founding partners Ready Computing, Plan4 Systems, Hill Dickinson LLP, IGEL Technology, BridgeHead Software, Orion Health, Altera Digital Health UK & EMEA, Aire Innovate and Dedalus in making this event a success, and to CLEO Systems who couldn’t be here tonight! ❤️ Whether you’re in the NHS or a tech innovator, we’d love for you to join the conversation. Register your interest here https://lnkd.in/erK7BKua or email [email protected] #EPR #DigitalHealth #NHS #HealthTech

Big news for the ABHI Middle East Accelerator! 🌍✨ We are thrilled to announce Hill Dickinson LLP as an official sponsor of our programme. Their expert support and extensive experience in advising health-focused technology and innovation within the unique regulatory and commercial landscape of the Middle East will be invaluable to our Accelerator participants. 💬 Gemma Badger, Professional Support Lawyer, Senior Associate at Hill Dickinson, shared: “We’re excited to announce our partnership with ABHI supporting its Middle East Accelerator in 2025/26. Hill Dickinson’s participation in the programme underlines our commitment to the UK’s vibrant HealthTech sector, helping to drive innovation and growth for individual businesses and the sector more broadly. It also aligns with our commitment to the Middle East region and its healthcare systems offering a wealth of opportunities to share knowledge, collaborate and build mutually beneficial relationships.” This collaboration is a fantastic step forward in driving healthcare innovation and growth across the Middle East. Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare for the launch of the programme in April! 📩 The ABHI Middle East Accelerator launches this April to help UK HealthTech thrive in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and beyond. Write to [email protected] to learn more! Jamie Foster Suzie Ali-Hassan #MiddleEastAccelerator

As of 24 February 2025, significant changes came into force which will transform the legal framework for procurement of construction projects in the UK under the long anticipated Procurement Act 2023. This article by Lucy Probert and Mark Fitzgibbon looks at some of the key changes that the industry needs to be aware of. More here: https://lnkd.in/eZ_TG-EJ #Procurement #Construction #PublicSector

I’ll be at Rewired in Birmingham tomorrow- look forward to catching up with everyone, let me know if you’re there! Hill Dickinson Health Lawyers

NHS England announced changes to the GP Contract on 28 February that have been described as the largest investment into general practice in over a decade and the “first step to fixing the front door to the NHS”. In this article, senior associate Helen Matthews summarises the main changes to the GP Contract and advises on the steps that GP practices and Primary Care Networks should now be taking to prepare. https://lnkd.in/e8fqYd7c #GPcontract

In this article, Katy Parkinson, trainee in our Healthcare and Public Law team, looks at the case for quashing the findings of an original inquest where new information relevant to the cause of death arises subsequently.  https://lnkd.in/ecT5QPQ4 #inquests #quashingorders

Healthtech innovators, please join us and Science & Engineering Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) for a workshop at our London (City) office on 26 March on procurement, pricing and investment with a focus on value. The session will look at how to incorporate and communicate value in your propositions from a range of angles. We'll be covering: • the developing health landscape in the UK; • value-based pricing; • a case study in relation to the Procurement Act 2023 exploring key elements for value; • the next steps for value-based procurement for medtech in the UK; • the value of sustainability and social value - how SMEs can compete with their initiatives; and • value from an investor’s perspective. Confirmed speakers so far include:  Gemma Badger, Senior Associate, Hill Dickinson  Jamie Foster, Partner, Hill Dickinson  Pete Waddingham, National Net Zero Lead, Health Innovation Network Neil Roberts, Managing Director, SEHTA Cost: £75 +VAT (SEHTA members) £100 +VAT (Non-Members) Register now at the link below - we hope to see you there: https://lnkd.in/eCe9G3Pp #Innovators #SMEs #Medtech

It was a pleasure to attend Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for the first ever claims and learning event with the Liverpool NHS Legal Services Collaborative. A fantastic event from start to finish, thanks to Anna Reid (and the wider legal services team!). It was great to be a part of the day and contribute to discussions by giving an overview with Debbie Litherland about our lesson learning analysis of claims at the Trust over the course of one year. We heard a lot of informative discussions throughout the day with speakers from Hill Dickinson LLP, NHS Resolution, Trust clinicians and patient safety leads. Everyone shared the common goal of improving patient safety and experience, it was such a positive and colloraborative space to hold discussions around steps towards achieving this. Gill Stoll, Joanna Crichton, David Locke, Oliver Bruce, Victoria Wilkins, George Ampat, Neal Jones, Vishwanath Hanchanale, Neal Jones, Arran Banks, Nikhil Sharma & Graeme Fitzpatrick

Catherine Egan provides analysis of an appeal before Mrs Justice Theis in the Court of Protection in respect of declarations of capacity to make decisions about residence and care. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eZKAf-FE #CourtOfProtection #HealthLaw #MentalCapacity