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Local Government weekly highlights—5 October 2017

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Published on: 05 October 2017

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Table of contents

Healthcare
Consent to treatment—autonomy of disabled persons (B v D)
Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment without the court’s consent (M v A Hospital)
Deferred discharge orders and importance of after-care plans (JMcG v Devon NHS Trust)
GMC exercises its new power to bring appeals (General Medical Council v Theodoropoulos)
NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) Order 2017
Nursing workforce reforms look to diversify profession and create ‘work-life balance’
Social Housing
What is the future for tenant management organisations post-Grenfell tower?
Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the Met Police publish memorandum of understanding

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Local Government highlights includes analysis of two key cases relating to consent in treating patients with capacity issues together with a third on an application for a deferred discharge order, updates on the Grenfell tower fire disaster and considers the commercialisation of schools.

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