‘The UK’s Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has been asked to investigate whether privacy rules were breached when data collected from hospitals was uploaded to cloud servers operated by Google.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th March 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A pregnant woman used the identity of another woman which she had taken from a social networking site when she was giving birth, to stop authorities from removing the child from her care.’
The Independent, 11th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A father who has campaigned for 24 years to hold doctors to account for the death of his son from a treatable disease has said that landmark proposals to impose a duty of candour on all healthcare organisations would be a huge advance – but do not go far enough.’
The Independent, 9th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Unacceptably poor outpatient care, overcrowding and delays in Accident & Emergency units have been highlighted in the first national report following a new NHS inspection regime. Inspectors who visited a cross-section of 18 hospitals across the country found patients were waiting far too long in casualty units, and for appointments to see consultants and undergo tests.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Up to 240 prosecutions a year alleging wilful neglect or ill-treatment of patients could take place under a new criminal offence to be introduced in England following the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal, the government says.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘“Inappropriate” emails sent by staff at an NHS trust caused offence and distress to a family who had already lost their baby because of avoidable lapses in his care, the health service ombudsman has said.’
The Independent, 27th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The troubled Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust will be dissolved, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has confirmed, with its two hospitals taken over by neighbouring NHS Trusts.’
The Independent, 26th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Managers at scandal-hit Stafford Hospital are waiting to hear whether Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will dissolve the trust that runs it. Administrators want Mr Hunt to scrap the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust and move services to other hospitals. Local people are planning a legal challenge if that decision is taken.’
BBC News, 26th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Details of the poor care received by a 66-year-old diabetic patient who died at the scandal-hit Stafford hospital have emerged as the trust responsible is set to be sentenced over its failings.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A government declaration to end FGM in the UK and around the world marked International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.’
Home Office, 6th February 2014
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
‘On the 24th January 2014 the First-Tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care)(Mental Health) published its reasons for the Tribunal’s decision regarding Mr Brady’s application for discharge which had received wide-ranging media attention at the latter end of 2013. Mr Brady’s application was to be discharged from Ashworth High Secure Hospital and be returned to prison. There was no possibility of him being discharged directly into the community by the Tribunal. He is now 75 years old.’
Sovereign Chambers, 29th January 2014
Source: www.sovereignchambers.co.uk
‘The number of people in England being detained under the Mental Health Act has risen by 12% in the past five years, according to the NHS regulator.’
BBC News, 28th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Appeal court judges have cleared the way for a family to continue their legal challenge over the way decisions are made not to attempt resuscitation of critically ill patients in England.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Moors murderer Ian Brady’s bid to be transferred from hospital to jail was rejected for his own health and safety, a judge said on Friday.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Bristol hospital has apologised over the treatment a four-year-old heart patient received on a ward after his parents condemned his care as “shambolic”.’
The Independent, 23rd January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former worker at the high-security Broadmoor hospital has been given a suspended prison sentence after passing information to tabloid newspapers.’
BBC News, 20th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Privacy experts have warned that commercial firms will be able to identify people when they are given access to confidential NHS patient data.’
The Independent, 20th January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme Court, 18th December 2014
Supreme Court, 18th December 2014
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