Assisted-Decision Making Act and Advance Healthcare DirectivesThe Assisted-Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (‘the 2015 Act’) came into effect on 26 April 2023. A significant element of the 2015 Act is
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Legislative DevelopmentAs advised in the Medico-Legal Update of September 2022, the commencement of significant sections of the Assisted-Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 has been delayed. A key piece of amending legislation,
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Legislation Delayed The expected commencement in June 2022 of significant sections of the Assisted-Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 has been delayed. The intention of the legislation is to abolish the
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Significant Recent Legislative ChangeOne to be aware of, as it will really require the speedy provision of information and documentation to appointed solicitors in the event of a claim, is
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INTRODUCTION This article examines some medico-legal aspects of clinical record-keeping. If issues arise with a clinical record, such an issue may have implications for both the care of the patient
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____Asim A. Sheikh is a practising barrister specialising in clinical negligence and medical/healthcare law. He acts for and advises a wide range of healthcare clients.He is also Assistant Professor in
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Challenge are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Ann O’Driscoll as lead Medico-Legal and Clinical Risk Advisor. This appointment provides individual medico-legal and clinical risk expertise to all of
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