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Take 10 - September 2022
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
Read moreTake 10 - May 2022
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
Read moreInterim injunctions and competing public interests (Attorney General v BBC)
In Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales v British Broadcasting Corporation [2022] EWHC 826 (QB), an interim injunction has been granted in favour of the Attorney General (AG) to restrain the BBC from broadcasting the identity and image of an alleged covert human intelligence source for MI5 (known only as ‘X’) who is accused of being abusive to two former partners and using his position with MI5 to terrorise and control one of the women. The injunction was granted on the basis that, while it "represented a very significant interference with the right of the BBC to freedom of expression and the correlative right of the public to receive the information the BBC wishes to publish" [23], such a measure was necessary in order to prevent a real and immediate risk to X’s life or safety, as well as the potential wider impact of publication on national security.
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Welcome to RPC's media and communications law update. This issue reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Read moreMedia & Entertainment
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Read moreNeed a psychiatrist? There's an app for that!
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have commissioned research to explore the public perception of Digital Mental Health Technology (DMHT).
Read moreThe UK and EU propose bans on 'forever chemicals' (PFAs) – Great for the environment but what about the medical industry?
'Forever chemicals', which are used in countless industries worldwide, have been linked to a range of health issues.
Read moreThe results are in: Physician and Anaesthetic Associates pose "a significant risk to patient safety" according to latest BMA opinion poll
A BMA survey completed by over 18,000 UK doctors has flagged significant concerns regarding the way Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthetic Associates (AAs) work within the NHS. The news comes as the Government implements plans to roll out a rapid medical associate recruitment plan and regulate associates through the General Medical Council (GMC), the doctors' regulator. In this blog we look at the reasons behind the backlash and how this may impact our healthcare and insurer clients.
Read moreWeighing up the risks: Remote GP consultations
Telephone and online GP appointments risk harming patients, according to a study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) in November 2023. The study found that remote consultations have been linked to an increase in fatalities due to serious health conditions, that would likely have been picked up at face-to-face appointments.
Read moreWeight loss jabs – a litigation time bomb
Weight loss jabs like Ozempic are giving rise to new health concerns. Litigation is emerging in the US with firms claiming that cases will be in the thousands.
Read moreCutting the red tape: MHRA publish new guiding principles for AI-based medical devices
Developers of AI-based medical devices will benefit from the MHRA's new guiding principles which aim to reduce onerous regulatory requirements.
Read moreMental Health Act v Mental Capacity Act: How to avoid a deprivation of liberty claim
A finding that the detention of a teenager ('JS') with complex mental health issues was unlawfully deprived of her liberty highlights the importance of understanding the interaction between the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).
Read moreMcCulloch and Others v Forth Valley Health Board [2023]: Bolam is back in the game for consent
Bolam is well and truly back in the game for consent! The Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch confirms that the Bolam test should be applied when considering whether alternative treatment options should be discussed with a patient.
Read moreGeneral Damages Uplift: Beware
A recent decision in Coventry Combined County Court will have far -reaching impact on the valuation of all personal injury claims. The decision of Recorder Jack gives the green light for Claimants to seek higher general damages awards. In clinical negligence claims, where general damages can already be as high as £400,000, this will have significant implications for Defendants and their insurers.
Read moreNMC concerns over potentially fraudulent nurse registrations
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is contacting more than 500 professionals who trained abroad to determine whether they could have gained fraudulent or incorrect entry to the register after unusual and concerning data emerged from one its testing sites.
Read moreMet police withdraw: a radical restructuring of mental health provision
Metropolitan police officers to be banned from responding to mental health incidents from 31 August 2023.
Read moreQOCS rule changes now in force – has the imbalance been restored?
A review of the amendments to the QOCS regime and the impact on costs recovery for defendants and insurers.
Read moreThe Pharmacist will see you now: Independent Prescribing
Pharmacist independent prescribing services will be trialled across England in 2023 – a possible game changer for our healthcare system and one to watch for insurers.
Read more'A google map of the body' – how the metaverse is transforming the healthcare industry
Twins Bernardo and Arthur Lima were born conjoined at the head in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At almost four years old, they have undergone seven extensive surgeries in order to be separated. The operations involved almost 100 medical staff and were led by surgeon Dr Noor ul Owase Jeelani in at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and Dr Gabriel Mufarrej in Brazil.
Read moreWeighty issues for diet app developers
2022 is set to be the year of the diet app. The distinction between what is a mere lifestyle app and what should in fact be a regulated medical product or service can be difficult to assess.
Read moreNew guidance on Machine Learning – plenty for humans to learn too
A triumvirate of healthcare regulators has published ten guiding principles (the Principles) concerning the development of Good Machine Learning Practice (GMLP). The Principles shed light on the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) products that depend on machine learning. Humans should take note.
Read moreBlood Tube Shortage: Testing Times
Test tube shortage leading to delays in blood tests; protection for GPs from liability.
Read moreThe latest addition to Kwasi Kwarteng's reading list
The Regulatory Horizons Council report sets out recommendations for medical devices regulations reform in the UK
Read moreThe government responds to Cumberlege - What now for product liability risks in the life sciences sector?
The government has accepted most of Baroness Cumberlege's recommendations, with long term implications for litigation concerning medicines and medical devices.
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