In DAC Beachcroft's latest edition of Lawcast, partners Alex Lock, Udara Ranasinghe and associate Michael Horrocks discuss three main issues in relation to whistleblowing, including, the impact of increased health and safety concerns on whistleblowing, and the increase in applications for interim relief and what this means in practice on the ground for HR teams managing disclosures.

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast Mike Bell (Chair of Croydon Health Services in South London and Chair of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals in North East London) is joined by Nnenna Osuji (currently Medical Director and Deputy Chief Executive at Croydon Health Services and Joint Clinical Lead for South West London, and soon to be Chief Executive of North Middlesex University Hospital), and Ben Morrin (Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust). He is also joined by Udara Ranasinghe, partner at DAC Beachcroft and expert in health employment law.

This third episode in the White Paper, White Light series considers how system leadership across different organisations in healthcare has manifested itself during the pandemic. Including how group models, ICS and regional levels of system leadership have worked, and how these may develop in light of the White Paper.

Mike, Nnenna, Ben and Udara explore some of the practical issues of leading across organisations, staff sharing, and how Memorandums of Understanding could be a model for the future. They also discuss how EDI legislation may impact upon system workforce.

In DAC Beachcroft's latest edition of Lawcast, Paul McGough, partner, and Jemma Gillson, Senior Associate, discuss the CQC’s recent report on ‘Do Not Attempt Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation’ (DNACPR) decisions. They examine the report’s recommendations for a more consistent, national approach to DNACPR conversations and documentation in the context of wider advance care planning, as well as an urgent need for more robust oversight of how DNACPR decisions are made.

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast, Mike Bell (Chair of Croydon Health Services in South London and Chair of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals in North East London) is joined by Ann Beasley (Chair of South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust and Vice Chair of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Peter Molyneux (Chair of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust), and Hamza Drabu (Commercial Partner in DAC Beachcroft's health sector team).

This is the second episode from our White Paper, White Light podcast series, and it focuses on Provider Collaboratives, which is a key topic within the White Paper, as a vehicle for both delivering back office efficiencies and driving service transformation.

In this episode we seek to call on the experience and insights of Mike, Ann, Peter and Hamza to understand some of the work that has already taken place in terms of collaboration, and the implications of the White Paper proposals on developing different models.

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast, Mike Bell (Chair of Croydon Health Services in South London and Chair of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals in North East London) is joined by a range of interesting leaders from across the health sector, including Rob Walsh (Chief Exec of North East Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire CCG) and Jonathan McShane (Integrated Care Convener at City & Hackney CCG). Mike is also joined by DAC Beachcroft's partner and legal expert in integration and health policy change and implementation, Charlotte Burnett.

This is the first episode of our White Paper, White Light series, and it focuses on the the importance of ‘place’ in the joining up of health and care services to support people to live well. Places vary by population and geography, and they also vary in the history and strength of the connections between the key agencies that make joined up services and improvement to outcomes happen.

The most successful integrated care systems have often concentrated on developing the places within their wider geography to thrive and to find shared priorities to work on.

In this episode, our experts share their thoughts on how they work to strike the right balance between what needs to be prescribed by legislation and other means, and what should rightly be left to local and system level decisions to get primacy of place right.

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast, we cover one of the issues that we focused on in our latest edition of Health Adviser magazine, which compares the different national approaches to managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Hamza Drabu, partner at DACB, speaks to Sam Cronin, Healthcare Innovation Manager at the UK Israel Tech Hub. They discuss comparisons between the Israel and UK approaches as healthcare systems continue to improvise and adapt to the challenges presented.

For access to all Health Adviser articles visit: dacbeachcroft.com/health-adviser

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast, David Kennedy, Senior Associate, John Sheehy, Partner, Sheila Reidy BL and Judge Bernard Barton, discuss the new Judicial Guidelines for Personal Injuries awards in the Republic of Ireland that are set to be introduced into law on 24th April.

In this second episode of a two-part series, we discuss the expected impact of the guidelines on the Irish court system and the Personal Injuries Assessment Board. We also explore the potential impact of the reforms on the insurance market in Ireland generally.

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast, David Kennedy, Senior Associate, John Sheehy, Partner, Sheila Reidy BL and Judge Bernard Barton, discuss the new Judicial Guidelines for Personal Injuries awards in the Republic of Ireland that are set to be introduced into law on 24th April.

In the first episode of a two-part series, we discuss how the guidelines are set to impact personal injuries claims in Ireland and how we expect they will be implemented going forward.

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast, we cover one of the issues that we focused on in our latest edition of Health Adviser magazine, which compares the different national approaches to managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Hamza Drabu, partner at DACB, speaks to Chase Spurlock, CEO and Founder of Decode Health, to discuss comparisons between the US and UK approaches as healthcare systems continue to improvise and adapt to the challenges presented.

For access to all Health Adviser articles visit: dacbeachcroft.com/health-adviser

In DAC Beachcroft's latest episode of Lawcast, partners Alex Lock, Richard Loxley and legal director, Kate Galloway, look at the on-going disruption that the coronavirus pandemic and multiple lockdowns have caused to employment tribunal litigation.

The issues they discuss include the number of claims issued and disposed of during the pandemic and where that leaves the system as society starts to unlock, remote tribunals and how COVID-19 has changed the litigation dynamic.