Month: February 2014

Consultation on proposed law of wilful neglect

The government’s consultation document on the proposed new criminal offence of wilful neglect to be introduced in England and Wales was published yesterday.  The consultation has been produced as a result of recommendations made by Robert Francis in his report examining the failings of Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The criminal offence of ill-treatment or …

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Failings in mental health treatment for children and young people

An investigation by Community Care and BBC News has revealed that England is still failing too many children with mental health problems.  Many children and young people are being placed in hospitals hundreds of miles away from home.  It was also found that the number of children and young people being detained on adult mental …

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Government Response to Regulating Cosmetic Interventions

Yesterday, the Government published its response to a major review of cosmetic procedures in the UK following the PIP breast implants scandal. The review was led by Sir Bruce Keogh and published 10 months ago. In recent years there has been a huge increase in cosmetic procedures, in particular non-surgical interventions such as dermal filler …

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