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Candour, openness and accountability after Francis

09/05/13

Although the NHS Constitution imposes a duty of candour when things go wrong, it is not something that is at the forefront of the minds of healthcare providers....

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Keeping control in a crisis

28/03/13

The first 24 hours after an accident are the most crucial and need to be handled correctly without compromising the business....

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Hotel Management Agreements – Key issues for owners

28/03/13

If a hotel owner decides to bring in a management or operating company to run its hotel business then its main concern will be to find one that has the correct 'fit' for its own hotel....

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Inheritance tax: limiting the deduction for liabilities

25/03/13

One of the surprise announcements coming out of the Budget is a proposal to limit the amount of inheritance tax relief available for debts in certain circumstances....

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The treatment of financial imbalance following the Francis Report

21/03/13

Michael Boyd, head of healthcare at DWF, considers how an emphasis on finances within the NHS has helped force patients’ interests into the back seat....

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