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There are a number of lessons that NHS organisations can learn from the Lloyd v Gloucestershire PCT case, writes David Lock QC.
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A recent Court of Appeal ruling on the relationship between disciplinary procedures and Article 6 of the ECHR (the right to a fair hearing) is welcome news for public sector organisations, says Michael Stokes.
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A record £325,000 fine handed down this week to a NHS trust for a data breach “sets an example for all organisations - both public and private”, the Information Commissioner’s Office has said.
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All NHS trusts will be expected to publish the details of all contracts over £10,000 on the Government’s Contract Finder database, stop using PQQs for low value contracts and regularly audit procurement, new guidance issued by the Department of Health has said.
Read more: Department of Health issues new guidance on NHS procurement