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The Court of Appeal has given permission for a judicial review challenge to guidance that requires hospitals to tell the Home Office if patients have received medical treatment but cannot pay for it.
Read more: Judicial review of data-sharing between hospitals and Home Office to go ahead
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The Government is to appeal a High Court ruling that the Health Secretary acted unlawfully when he approved a reduction in the services offered at Lewisham Hospital.
Read more: Government to appeal High Court judgment quashing hospital downgrade
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The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has selected four law firms for individual call-off contracts to provide legal services.
Read more: Ombudsman names four law firms to call-off contracts for legal advice
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A London borough is to seek an oral hearing at the High Court after a judge rejected its request for a judicial review over plans to shut four accident and emergency departments and downgrade local hospitals.
Read more: Council to fight on over hospital downgrades after permission for JR refused