RPC's Medical / Life Sciences team tracks the critical societal, industrial and legal developments affecting risk management in the medical and life sciences sectors.
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Money Covered: The Week That Was - 28 November 2025
United Kingdom - November 28 2025 Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days. The fourth Episode of Season 4 of…
Need a psychiatrist? There's an app for that!
United Kingdom - June 18 2024 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have commissioned…
The UK and EU propose bans on 'forever chemicals' (PFAs) - Great for the environment but what about the medical industry?
European Union, United Kingdom - March 14 2024 'Forever chemicals', which are used in countless industries worldwide, have been linked to a range of health issues. The EU and UK are now exploring…
The results are in: - Physician and Anaesthetic Associates pose "a significant risk to patient safety" according to latest BMA opinion poll
United Kingdom - March 12 2024 A British Medical Association ('BMA') survey completed by over 18,000 UK doctors has flagged significant concerns regarding the way Physician…
Weighing up the risks: Remote GP consultations
United Kingdom - February 2 2024 Telephone and online GP appointments risk harming patients, according to a study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) in November 2023. The…
"Weight Loss Jabs" - a litigation time bomb
United Kingdom, USA - January 15 2024 You are bound to have heard about the new "weight-loss jabs", such as the branded product Ozempic. These have seen a meteoric rise in sales in recent…
Cutting the red tape: MHRA publish new guiding principles for AI-based medical devices
United Kingdom - November 22 2023 In a positive move for manufacturers of AI-based medical devices, the MHRA has published new guiding principles on Predetermined Change Control Plans…
Mental Health Act v Mental Capacity Act: How to avoid a deprivation of liberty claim
United Kingdom - October 3 2023 A finding that the detention of a teenager ('JS') with complex mental health issues was unlawfully deprived of her liberty highlights the importance…
McCulloch and Others v Forth Valley Health Board [2023]: Bolam is back in the game for consent
United Kingdom - August 18 2023 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…
General Damages Uplift: Beware
United Kingdom - July 11 2023 The decision of Recorder Jack gives the green light for Claimants to seek higher general damages awards. In clinical negligence claims, where general…
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