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Master in Health Law and Medical Liability

Conference: “Health put to the test in detention”

On 10 April, the Faculty of Law of the Université Catholique de Lille hosted the conference “Health put to the test in detention”, organised by students of the Master’s programme in Medical Liability, in collaboration with the C3RD. Throughout the day, healthcare professionals, lawyers, prison staff and representatives from various organisations came together to examine the challenges surrounding healthcare provision for prisoners, at the intersection of health law, prison law and medical liability.

In a context of prison overcrowding and strains on the healthcare system, the discussions highlighted the persistent gap between the theoretical recognition of the rights of detained patients and their effective implementation in practice. The presentations addressed key issues such as equal access to care, security constraints, shortages of medical staff, and the specific vulnerabilities of certain groups of detainees.

This conference fostered a rich and substantive interdisciplinary dialogue. The discussions provided an opportunity to compare perspectives and identify avenues for improvement, with a view to upholding the dignity and fundamental rights of detained persons. The student organisers, for their part, played a key role in the success of the event, which was praised for the quality of its discussions and the relevance of its insights.

Master in Health Law and Medical Liability

The Masters in Health Law and Medical Liability addresses the needs expressed by healthcare professionals, who are increasingly confronted with legal issues. Students are thus trained to deal with the legal and ethical aspects of issues relating to the practice of medicine and the healthcare sector.

The programme’s objectives include:

• Training legal professionals capable of meeting the needs of healthcare professionals in both the private and public sectors, as well as healthcare facility managers,
• Gaining a thorough understanding of the legal and human aspects of issues relating to the practice of medicine and the healthcare sector.

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Another course offered within the Health Law specialisation:
Master in Digital Health Law

Digital law in healthcare requires advanced legal expertise in the fields of healthcare, digital technology and data, but also demands an understanding of the challenges inherent in the transformation of the healthcare system as a whole. This is precisely the aim of the programme. The interdisciplinary blend of knowledge and skills offered by the Master’s programme is unique and draws on the exceptional expertise of the programme’s tutors, who are committed to an ethical, humanistic and agile approach.

The programme’s objectives include:

• Enabling students to integrate knowledge across the fields of law, digital technology and healthcare, as well as the essential soft skills required in a sector characterised by innovation,
• To ensure a thorough understanding of digital health law, drawing on real-world practice,
• Real-time immersion in the challenges of digital health through the use of technologies linked to innovation in healthcare,
• A teaching staff made up exclusively of professionals from the sector and experts in digital health.

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