Check Up - Winter 2009-10

Welcome to the latest edition of Check Up, our parliamentary bulletin. In this issue, we look at the medicolegal issues that will remain high on the agenda in the next parliamentary session. These include: assisted suicide; civil litigation costs; the NPSA's new guidance on Being Open; NHS disciplinary procedures; and responsible officers.

Please contact MPS if you would like more information about any of the issues featured in this edition of Check Up.

In this issue:

• Assisted suicide
• Civil litigation costs
• Being open
• MPS secures right of legal representation in NHS disciplinary hearings
• New regulations on responsible officers.