Blake Lapthorn

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professional regulatory law spring seminar

 

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The Professional Regulatory team held their spring seminar on Tuesday 20 April and were joined by:

 

Rosie Varley OBE: chair of General Social Care Council (GSCC), chair of the Public Guardian Board, and a member of the Mental Health and Disability Living Allowance tribunals. From 1997 to 2007 Rosie was chair of the General Optical Council. From 2002 she was a member of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE - which oversees all health regulatory bodies), and acted as its chair from 2006 to 2008. Formerly she was one of the Appointments Commissioners, an NHS regional chairman, and an NHS trust chairman.

 

Teresa Murphy: barrister, Professional Regulatory team, Blake Lapthorn. Following practice in Chambers, Teresa worked as an in-house counsel with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). She currently investigates and prosecutes regulatory offences before professional conduct/competence and fitness to practice committees in the healthcare and education sectors. Teresa will provide a general law update for delegates in areas affecting professional regulation.

 

The team has subsequently produced an update on the regulatory cases discussed - click here to view or download a copy of the Spring seminar regulatory case update.

 

programme

4.30 pm – registration, tea and coffee

4.55 pm – welcome and introduction - Bradley Albuery, Blake Lapthorn

5.00 pm – what does good professional regulation look like? - Rosie Varley, chair of the General Social Care Council.

Drawing on her experience in a number of regulatory roles, Rosie identified what she believes to be the key features of an effective professional regulator, and the lessons to be learned from recent failures and achievements.

5.45 pm – legal summary - Teresa Murphy, barrister, Blake Lapthorn

6.15 pm – questions

6.30 pm – refreshments

7.00 pm – close

 

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