UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

Wealthier democracies have mail, transport, energy + water in public ownership. We still don't. We can keep paying £bns to foreign shareholders, or we can have faster mail and transport, clean energy and water, for lower cost. But we can't do both.

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Rachel Reeves tells private equity bosses she plans to shut down more regulators Chancellor stopped short of saying which regulators were in government’s crosshairs

Rachel Reeves tells private equity bosses she plans to shut down more regulators.

Numerous banking scandals. PE is unregulated

PE devoured hospitals, care homes, water, high street. Banks continue to engage in predatory practices. What next?

Finance sector needs effective regulation.

21st April 2025 This week’s edition of HLD covers the SC decision (no, not THAT one), the assisted dying bill, insights into the regulation of medical cannabis, and more. Serious medical treatment cases and naming cl...

New issue of the Healthcare Law Digest is out, and it’s a biggie.
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Radical or reckless? The abolition of NHS England & what happens next - read my analysis published by @uclpolicylab.bsky.social
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Post-Brexit reliance on NHS staff from ‘red list’ countries is unethical, Streeting says Exclusive: NHS England has dramatically increased recruitment of workers from states with critical medical staff shortages

Brexit has left NHS increasingly dependent on doctors & nurses from poor “red list” countries, from which WHO says it is wrong to recruit

NHS now employs 65,610 staff from WHO’s 55 red list countries. It has taken 32,935 since start of 2021, incl 20,665 in the 20 months between March 23 & Nov 2024

‘Stitch,’ capacity and complexity – a masterclass in capacity determination Cobb J is shortly to take his position on the Court of Appeal.  The decision in Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council v LS [2025] EWCOP 10 (T3) shows just what an asset he will be to the Court of…

‘Stitch,’ capacity and complexity – a masterclass in capacity determination: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/stitch-capac...

Cornwall trust admits further liability in doctor abuse case More patients are expected to claim compensation after further admissions regarding Dr Iuliu Stan.

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Mpox Is Spreading in Congo’s Capital, Threatening Global Efforts to Contain the Virus Our reporter went to Congo, where the mpox epidemic has reached the teeming capital, infecting children and their mothers, who sell sex to survive.

Global efforts to contain mpox are being outpaced in Congo, where an epidemic has reached the capital.

Just 10 of 4,000 tainted blood victims have had compensation, campaigners say Survivors claim to have been ‘disengaged’ by Labour government after ‘token gesture’ meetings Furious victims of the infected blood scandal have said that just 10 out of 4,000 people have received compensation under a new scheme, despite pledges from the…

Just 10 of 4,000 tainted blood victims have had compensation, campaigners say

Expert witness condemns claims by Lucy Letby’s lawyer Dr Dewi Evans says allegations made by former nurse’s barrister are ‘unsubstantiated’ and ‘inaccurate’ A doctor has said claims he has changed his mind over the cause of death for three of Lucy Letby’s victims are “unsubstantiated” and “inaccurate”.…

Expert witness condemns claims by Lucy Letby’s lawyer

GMC Regulation of PAs and AAs: A Step Forward or a Step Too Far? - Eloise Le Santo The GMC is now the regulator for Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs), sparking debate about patient safety, professional roles, and NHS workforce changes. Explore the implicati...

GMC is now the regulator for Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates. But what does this mean for patient safety, professional roles, and the NHS workforce? My latest blog explores the implications. #Healthcare #Regulation #NHS”

Woman who died after ‘butt lift’ surgery did not give informed consent, Bolton coroner rules Demi Agoglia’s death in Turkey was contributed to by neglect with ‘no proper pre-operative care and advice’

Current Awareness - 'Woman who died after "butt lift" surgery did not give informed consent, Bolton coroner rules'
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Medico-legal market consolidating and growing “more strongly” The value of the medico-legal market grew by 4% in 2024, double the growth rate of the previous year, amid consolidation in the sector, according to research.

Current Awareness - 'Medico-legal market consolidating and growing “more strongly”'
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Pregnancy related and baby deaths increases for first time in decade

"The slide backwards in the mortality of women and infants is shocking enough. For black and brown women the risk of losing their life is 3-4 times worse and for their babies close to double.
There is no doubt that there is a national emergency in the NHS." morningstaronline.co.uk/article/preg...

Vicarious Liability: Where Are We Now? With Isabel McArdle Podcast Episode · Law Pod UK · 03/12/2024 · 35m

Just finished this interesting podcast episode from @1crownofficerow.bsky.social about the latest in vicarious liability. Definitely worth a listen.

Why Britain's doctors are in revolt To save the NHS money, the General Medical Council has been pushing the use of physician associates in place of qualified doctors—and putting patients...

Why Britain’s doctors are in revolt

To save the NHS money, the General Medical Council has been pushing the use of physician associates in place of qualified doctors—and putting patients at risk. A must read from @doctoroxford.bsky.social

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