Establishing and maintaining a workable and successful procurement strategy is one thing, but putting an effective contract in place is quite another. Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) therefore have an obligation to establish a procurement strategy designed to promote the needs of patients while also managing the market

Suki Harrar reports on how the new legislation will affect junior doctors.

Sarah Erwin-Jones and Ben Troke, from Browne Jacobson LLP summarise the key points and funding options in the Green Paper "Shaping the Future of Care Together" and comment on their likely practical effect across health and social care.

Lord Darzi's vision of equitable access primary medical care for all is starting to be realised in bricks and mortar developments across the country.

by Adam Hartrick, Partner, Hempsons
PCTs are now facing an entirely new regime in terms of deprivation of liberty in relation to those that lack capacity to consent.

Of all the WCC Competencies it is commonly acknowledged that the 9th will be one of the most challenging. This article deals with one aspect of the competence and sets out a brief summary of some of the points to consider.